Get those rebounds!
Les Etter
Although he loves basketball, sixteen-year-old Rick is convinced he'll never attain the star status of his older brother.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Around the world
by John Coy (2005)
About this book
Portrays a gritty game of street basketball, "Around the world," being played literally around the world, from New York to Australia to China, and elsewhere, and then back to New York.
Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAround the world Lead Character
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