Rebounder, The .Exciting sports action and a moving drama mark the tale of Chris Patton, who has experienced a tragedy in his life connected with his beloved basketball, but who decides to play for his new school's
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| Title | : | Rebounder, The |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (160 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688128211 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1994-10-18 |
| Genre | : |
Exciting sports action and a moving drama mark the tale of Chris Patton, who has experienced a tragedy in his life connected with his beloved basketball, but who decides to play for his new school's team anyway.
Editorial : From School Library Journal Grade 5-9-Small-town high school basketball coach Doug Fulton needs a good center. He notices a tall, athletic-looking transfer student named Chris Patton and wonders why he's not interested in playing. Some investigation reveals that the boy was involved in an unusual accident that left an opposing player with a damaged eye. Eventually, Chris decides to suit up and the Panthers excel. However, another accident causes him to quit, and it is only after some scrabbling on the part of Fulton and the team manager that Chris is convinced that the injuries caused by his flying elbows are not his fault. At the novel's end, the Panthers seem ready to win a conference championship. This is a fairly common plot from old-fashioned boxing stories-boxer hurts man in ring, etc.-folded into a basketball setting. It's somewhat original in that it is told from the coach's perspective and not a player's. Because of this, Fulton is the only character readers get to know very w
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