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Reviewed on March 1, 2019 | Middle Grade
Gr 5–7—Nikki is excited to join an elite eighth-grade basketball team, but struggles to find her place among so many talented— and tall—players. Nikki's mother is supportive but clueless when it comes to athletics, and Nikki wonders if her "sports gene" came from her biological father, a sperm donor whom she has never met. Nikki bonds with new friend and potential crush Booker, who was adopted after his parents succumbed to drug addiction. Basketball fans will appreciate the detail poured in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


