Bad Shot (Lorimer Sports Stories)

Type

Book

Authors

Sylvia Taekema

ISBN 10

1459411617

ISBN 13

9781459411616

Tags

Fiction, Illness, Emotions & Feelings, Self-Esteem & Self-Respect, Bullies, Basketball

Description

12-year-old Cody loves basketball. When a new well-off kid Nick arrives at school and starts giving Cody pointers, Cody lands a spot on the team. Despite Nick's help, Cody still feels anxious all the time. Cody's performance gets worse until his one big shot at a basket goes into his own team's net! Cody soon realizes that Nick's help isn't what he needs to succeed. To play better, he knows he has to become more self-reliant and work on his basketball skills on his own terms. Set against the backdrop of a struggling small town, Bad Shot touches on the emotional realities of performance anxiety, socioeconomic status, and bullying. - from Amzon

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