{"product_id":"streetball-crew-book-one-sasquatch-in-the-paint-streetball-crew-book-one","title":"Streetball Crew Book One Sasquatch in the Paint (Streetball Crew, Book One)","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eStreetball Crew Book One Sasquatch in the Paint (Streetball Crew, Book One)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781423178705\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eHyperion Book CH\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003e Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eTheo Rollins is starting eighth grade six inches taller, and his new height is making everyone expect more from him. Coach Mandrake wants to transform him from invisible science geek into star basketball player, even though Theo has little experience with the game. When Theo tries to hone his skills by playing pick-up ball in the park, kids are eager to include him at first; then they quickly see that he has no control of his gangly body. A girl named Rain even dubs him \"Sasquatch.\" To make matters worse, all his time spent on training is starting to hurt his science club's chances of winning the \"Aca-lympics,\" the school's trivia competition. Just when Theo thinks he can't handle any more pressure, he's accused of stealing. Can he find the real thief before he is kicked off the basketball and science club teams, or will his attempt at sleuthing be yet another air ball? \u003cbr\u003eLoosely based on challenges that NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faced while growing up, \u003ci\u003eSasquatch in the Paint\u003c\/i\u003e is a slam dunk for fans of basketball action and absorbing mysteries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sasquatch in the Paint \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A crisp tale of sports, smarts and what it means to be your own man or woman--or boy or girl, if you happen to be 13...It seems to be an embarrassment of riches to be, say, one of the best basketball players in history and also write tightly entertaining novels for kids, but there you have Abdul-Jabbar. Fearless, caring sports fiction.\" \u003cbr\u003e ---\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A humorous novel that delivers a heartwarming story about growing up, facing down bullies, and learning what true friendship is all about.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003e-School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The depth and realism Abdul-Jabbar and Obstfeld bring to the novel keep it from being a run-of-the-mill sports story...Readers will feel a kinship with Theo as he maneuvers through tough but realistic choices.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This smart, sensitive novel is full of simple trut\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Hyperion Book CH","offers":[{"title":"Streetball Crew Book One Sasquatch in the Paint (Streetball Crew, Book One) | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Hardcover | 9781423178705 | Used: Very Good | Children's Books 1516814","offer_id":50567620788482,"sku":"1516814","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/71BIx-vu-qL.jpg?v=1790828612","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/streetball-crew-book-one-sasquatch-in-the-paint-streetball-crew-book-one","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}