Free Throw Contest

by Shawn Pryor, Alex Patrick (Illustrator)

Overview

Donovan wants to be in his school’s free throw contest, but there's a problem. He struggles to sink his shots! With the help of his mother, he learns how to make free throws and enters the competition. But kids make fun of him because he shoots the ball differently from everyone else. Will Donovan discover that it's okay to be different?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663921215
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2021
Series:	Kids' Sports Stories
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Shawn Pryor is the creator and co-author of the graphic novel mystery series Cash and Carrie, co-creator and author of the 2019 GLYPH-nominated football/drama series Force, and author of Kentucky Kaiju and Jake Maddox: Diamond Double Play. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, listening to streaming music playlists, and talking about why Zack from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the greatest superhero of all time.

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