Take the Shot
Published on 23. July 2019
320 pages
978-1-922419-14-9 (ISBN)
Description
Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets ...
NUMBER ONE: he's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie.
NUMBER TWO: his parents don't know he's playing basketball again.
NUMBER THREE: his new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why.
Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know THE BIGGEST SECRET OF ALL ... Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.
NUMBER ONE: he's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie.
NUMBER TWO: his parents don't know he's playing basketball again.
NUMBER THREE: his new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why.
Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know THE BIGGEST SECRET OF ALL ... Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
Australia
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
File size
1,19 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-922419-14-9 (9781922419149)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Susan White is a doctor and a writer based in Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria. As a clinical geneticist, Susan hunts for answers to undiagnosed genetic conditions in children. Shortlisted for the Kill Your Darlings' Unpublished Manuscript Award in 2017, CUT is her first work of adult fiction.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- Title
- Prologue
- Shooting Bricks
- Air Ball
- The Spin-Shot
- The Fadeaway
- The Dunk
- Nothing But Net
- The Jump-Shot
- Turnover
- Up-And-Under
- Alley-Oop!
- The Pump-Fake
- Behind The Back
- The Finger Roll
- Gamechanger
- Tear Drop
- The Pull-Up Jumper
- Double Dribble
- One-Legged Hook Shot
- Tip-In
- Windmill
- SWISH
- Pick And Roll
- The Granny Shot
- Three-Pointer
- Foul-Line Jumper
- Use The Glass
- Dream Shake
- Floater
- Buzzer Beater
- Dribble
- Full Court Press
- Blind Pass
- Taking It To The Rack
- Lay-Up
- Tomahawk
- Making It Rain
- A Note From The Author
- About Susan White
- Acknowledgements
- Back Cover
