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Wish I Was a Baller by Amar Shah
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Wish I Was a Baller

Scholastic Inc. · 2025-08-05

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation
  • Good for readers interested in sports
  • Good for fans of Graphic Novels

What You Get

  • Themes: Sports, Famous, Stories.
  • Reading lane: Biography & Autobiography and Comics & Graphic Novels.
  • Publisher: Scholastic Inc..

About This Book

Wish I Was a Baller is part New Kid , part The Tryout , and part Dragon Hoops ! Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life! Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriende...

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Wish I Was a Baller is part New Kid , part The Tryout , and part Dragon Hoops ! Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life! Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls—all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy. "An inspiring story of friendship, family, and the swishes and misses of being a kid. Baller soars and scores!" — Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award-winning New Kid

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