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On the Line (AllStar SportStory Series)

By Bowen, Fred & Barrow, Ann

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Marcus is on of the best players on his junior high school basketball team. He's the highest scorer and the best rebounder, but he's not so great at free throws. When Marcus misses four free throws at the end of an important game and his team loses, he begins to lose his confidence on the court. Witht he help of a school custodian and former high school basketball player, Mr. Dunn, he learns about the "granny shot," an unorthodox way of shooting foul shots, and aobut former NBA star Rick Barry, who use it throughout his career. In the end, Marcus learns the important lesson that appearances don't matter and pride stems from using knowledge and talent to do your best.

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978-1-56145-199-9
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2000

Gr 4-7 Basketball fans will empathize with an eighth-grade star center's struggle to make his foul shots. Despite high-scoring performances, Marcus Devay dreads the crucial moment when he can win or lose the game at the free-throw line. A history project introduces him to the local high school championship basketball team of 30 years ago where he discovers that the school custodian, once known as "H...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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