Take Your Best Shot (4 for 4 Series)

by John Coy

Hardcover, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

J4D.Coy

Publication

Feiwel and Friends [First Edition]

Pages

180

Description

Jackson confronts many challenges in his first year of middle school as his mother plans to get married, the best player on his basketball team leaves, he needs to ask a girl to go to a school dance with him, and his best friend's father is injured in Afghanistan.

Description

Middle school and life on and off the basketball court are what four friends deal with in this satisfying conclusion to the 4 for 4 series. Here are four very different boys dealing with family, friends, school, and sports, told in a believable and accessible style.

Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends who have always stuck together, are getting used to the routines of middle school: detention, tons of homework, and a bit of drama where girls and school dances are concerned―there's a lot on their plates.

One thing the boys are looking forward to, however, is basketball season. The court may be unpredictable, but it's nothing compared to their lives. Jackson's mom is marrying her boyfriend. Isaac and Diego may not even play basketball, because they have so many other things going on. And Gig is worried about his father, who is still stationed in Afghanistan.

Here is a story about how life, like sports, can be unpredictable, frustrating, and exhilarating. Take Your Best Shot by John Coy is part of the 4 for 4 series, an action-packed middle grade series for young readers about four boys from diverse backgrounds who deal with family, friendship, and school situations.

"This appealing story about friendships rings true ... Coy's fourth book in the '4 for 4' series nets a win." -Children's Literature

Collection

Barcode

5576

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

180 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

0312373325 / 9780312373320

Lexile

710L

Rating

½ (3 ratings; 4.8)

Awards

Call number

J4D.Coy
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