Half-court trap /

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by HeronJones, Kevin,
[ 02. English Fiction ] Series: Sports stories. Basketball. Physical details: 120 pages ; 20 cm. Subject(s): Basketball players | Body image | Bullying | Empathy | Overweight teenagers | Youth, Black 02. English Fiction Item type : 02. English Fiction
Location Collection Call Number Status Date Due
Stratford Elementary Hackmatack 2022-3 F HER Available
Stratford Elementary Hackmatack 2022-3 F HER Checked out 05/08/2024

"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."--