HeronJones, Kevin,

Half-court trap / Kevin heronJones. - 120 pages ; 20 cm. - Sports stories. Basketball. .

"Bigger and better than the rest!."--Cover.

"The issues of male body image and rivalry come together in Half-Court Trap, set in racially diverse Brampton, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Nigel is teased and belittled at home because of his weight, so an opposing player's trash talk enrages him and he vows revenge. When his enemy becomes a teammate, Nigel plots to make him look bad and get him off the team. As Nigel finds out more about his rival, he not only learns empathy but comes to a new perspective on himself and acceptance of his body shape."--

ISBN: 9781459416444 1459416449

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Basketball players
Body image
Bullying
Empathy
Overweight teenagers
Youth, Black

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.6