| Travel Team Contributor(s): Lupica, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 0399241507 ISBN-13: 9780399241505 Publisher: Philomel Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2004 * Out of Print * Annotation: In his first novel for young readers, the author of "Wild Pitch" and "Bump and Run" tells the story of a 12-year-old Danny Walker, the smallest kid on the basketball court who's cut from the very travel team his father led to national prominence as a boy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2003025072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 930(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.32" W x 9.34" L (1.18 lbs) 288 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2008 Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2008 Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2008 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 2005 Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2005 Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2005 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2006 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Nominee, Juvenile, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Booklist 09/01/2004 pg. 110 Kliatt 09/01/2004 pg. 13 Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2004 pg. 964 School Library Journal 11/01/2004 pg. 149 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2004 pg. 134 Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2004 pg. 385 Publishers Weekly 01/03/2005 pg. 56 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 80 - Recommended, Satisfactory School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 80501 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Mike Lupica sinks a three-pointer with this #1 New York Times bestselling basketball novel for any kid who has been told he's not good enough. Twelve-year-old Danny Walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court--but don't tell him that. Because no one plays with more heart or court sense. But none of that matters when he is cut from his local travel team, the very same team his father led to national prominence as a boy. Danny's father, still smarting from his own troubles, knows Danny isn't the only kid who was cut for the wrong reason, and together, this washed-up former player and a bunch of never-say-die kids prove that the heart simply cannot be measured. Travel Team is an inspirational tale in the tradition of The Bad News Bears and Hoosiers. It will leave readers of all ages cheering. "In a story every bit as exciting and tear-jerking as any novel or movie in its genre - Hoosiers, Mighty Ducks, The Bad News Bears - Danny gets his chance at glory. Lupica . . . has the knowledge of the game and the lean prose to make this a taut, realistic story not just about the game but about heart, character, and family. A winner." -Kirkus Reviews "Lupica . . . sets the scene for on-court action, and delivers play-by-play descriptions . . . that will thrill basketball buffs. Genuinely affecting." -Publishers Weekly |
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