Bad Shot

By Sylvia Taekema

Book Overview

12-year-old Cody loves basketball. When a new well-off kid Nick arrives at school and starts giving Cody pointers, Cody lands a spot on the team. Despite Nick's help, Cody still feels anxious all the time. Cody's performance gets worse until his one big shot at a basket goes into his own team's net Cody soon realizes that Nick's help isn't what he needs to succeed. To play better, he knows he has to become more self-reliant and work on his basketball skills on his own terms.

Set against the backdrop of a struggling small town, Bad Shot touches on the emotional realities of performance anxiety, socioeconomic status, and bullying.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459411617
• ISBN13: 9781459411616
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Lorimer Children & Teens
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7