Off the Bench (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #25)

By: Fred Bowen

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Synopsis: Chris wants to be a star scorer like his brother—so why does his coach keep him waiting on the bench?Chris comes from a sports-loving family. His brother is the star scorer on the high school team, and is being recruited by Division 3 colleges. Chris longs to earn the same adulation, and he&’s a good scorer for his junior high team. But why won&’t his coach start him? He&’s better on defense than his rival, Carlos, and nearly as good a shooter. Soon Chris becomes obsessed with earning a place in his team&’s starting lineup. He does everything he can think of—including being an invaluable player every time he comes in. But nothing seems to get Coach&’s attention. Even after he learns the history of the valuable &“6th man,&” Chris can&’t seem to let it go. How will he ever be a big scoring star? For every kid who hates to read but loves basketball, comes a suspenseful novel with plenty of play-by-play sports action.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781682635070
Related ISBNs:: 9781682634103
Publisher:: Holiday House
Date of Addition:: 03/28/23
Copyrighted By:: Fred Bowen
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Sports, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:: Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:: 7–11
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.