Planet Middle School
Nikki Grimes
A series of poems describes all the baffling changes at home and at school in twelve-year-old Joylin's transition from tomboy basketball player to not-quite-girly girl.
Read Time: ~2 hr
Get those rebounds!
by Les Etter (1978)
About this book
Although he loves basketball, sixteen-year-old Rick is convinced he'll never attain the star status of his older brother.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreGet those rebounds! Lead Character
Themes & Moods
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