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Gr 7-Up When high school sophomore Liam is called up to play varsity basketball, he finds the team in some distress. Darius, the only black member and the leading offensive player, quits during the half-time of Liam's first game, feeling dissed by the coach. Liam then attends an invitation-only Athletic Fellowship meeting at a teammate's house, where he is manipulated into joining in the reading of a "Champion's Prayer," strengthening his doubts about the amount and kind of prayer that the co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sophomore Liam gets called up to play varsity basketball. His excitement is crushed, though, when the star player quits, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Box Out uses athletics to respectfully and artfully engage teens about a much broader issue—the role of religion in public schools. Specifically, the book addresses the question of religion in public school sports. Is it acceptable for a coach in a public school to lead prayers before a game? Box Out may challenge some readers by having a definite opinion: no. Liam, a Christian, objects to Coach Klos...Log In or Sign Up to Read More