On the Devil's Court
Carl Deuker
Struggling with his feelings of inadequacy and his failure to make the basketball team in his new school, seventeen-year-old Joe Faust finds himself willing to trade his soul for one perfect season of basketball.
Read Time: ~2.3 hr
Long shot
by Timothy Tocher (2001)
About this book
When her father accepts a job as girls' basketball coach in another town, fifth-grader Laurie reluctantly leaves old friends and teammates and faces new challenges with a new basketball team at a new school.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLong shot Lead Character
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