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: ~4.2 hr
On the Devil's Court
by Carl Deuker (1988)
About this book
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.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreOn the Devil's Court Lead Character
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