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Off the Rim

Fred Bowen

Publisher: Peachtree Publishers

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Summary

Chris desperately wants to be more than a benchwarmer on his basketball team. Hoping he can get more playing time, he asks his friend Greta, the high-scoring star of the girls’ team, for help with his shooting skills. But it is Greta’s mom—a former basketball star who never even scored a basket—who teaches Chris how to change his strategy and become a success on the court. 
Available since: 09/10/2013.
Print length: 128 pages.

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