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School Library Journal
Starred Review on March 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—The fates of four college basketball players come together as their teams meet in a semifinal game of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Malcolm McBride and Michael Jordan (who bears the burden of being named after the game's greatest player) are members of the vaunted Michigan State Spartans while Roko Bacic and Crispin Rice play for the underdog Troy University Trojans. Their stories are told by means of flashbacks, journal entries, newspaper accounts, and TV interviews weaving in and out of the play-by-play. Brash, outspoken Malcolm, who gre...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
A much-anticipated Final Four basketball game is played by the underdog Troy University Trojans and the Michigan State Spartans. As th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More