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      Bad Shot

      by Sylvia Taekema
      Published
      Aug 2017
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      128
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      About This Book

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

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Themes

      Sports

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      First Edition Aug 2017 Lorimer ISBN13 9781459411616 ISBN10 1459411617
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      Aug 2018 James Lorimer & Company Ltd. ISBN13 9781459412620 ISBN10 1459412621
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      Aug 2017 James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers ISBN13 9781459411661 ISBN10 1459411668
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      Aug 2017 Lorimer ISBN10 B0756HJTFX
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