Off the rim
Fred Bowen
Unhappy with his inability to score for his middle school basketball team, Chris takes lessons from his friend Greta's mother, who played in high school, and develops a good sense of teamwork.
Read Time: ~1.1 hr
No place for baseball
by [by] Alex B. Allen (1973)
About this book
The whole neighborhood baseball team works together to pay for the window they broke during practice and to find a new place to play so the accident won't happen again.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreNo place for baseball Lead Character
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