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Shot Clock

Name: Shot Clock
ISBN: 9780063069602

Caron Butler, Justin A. Reynolds

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 1, 2023

Reading lane: Basketball Stories

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Why This Clicks

Beyond the Buzzer

Basketball ambition and grief meet in a team story about finding a way forward.

Come here for

The pull of AAU basketball and the bond between teammates
A young player’s effort to honor his friend’s legacy

Expect

A middle-grade sports story with grief at its heart
Tony’s fresh perspective from the sidelines as team statistician

Book Details

Authors: Caron Butler, Justin A. Reynolds
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: August 1, 2023
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Basketball Stories · Basketball
Reading lane: Basketball Stories

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Boys & Men
US: African American Stories
Family Stories
Stories Set in the Middle East

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Games
Gymnastics Stories
Growing Up

About This Book

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Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds tip off the first book in a new middle grade series about a young boy trying to make his mark on an AAU basketball team coached by a former NBA star in his hometown. Perfect for fans of The Crossover and the Track series. A Junior Library Guild Selection! Tony loves basketball. But the game changed recently when his best friend, Dante, a hoops phenom, was killed by a police officer. Tony hopes he can carry on Dante’s legacy by making the Sabres, the AAU basketball team Dante took to two national championships. Tony doesn’t make the team, but Coach James likes what he sees from Tony at tryouts and offers him another chance: join the team as the statistician. With his community reeling and the team just finding its footing on the court, can Tony find a path to healing while helping to bring the Sabres a championship?