Fast Break
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1995
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 13
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 8
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 10
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550285154
- Publish Date
- Jan 1995
- List Price
- $16.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552776735
- Publish Date
- Sep 2011
- List Price
- $12.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552776728
- Publish Date
- Feb 2011
- List Price
- $9.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
Jeff is not impressed when his family moves from Toronto to small-town Nova Scotia. He doesn't know anyone and there isn't much to do--until he joins his new school's basketball team.
Jeff is fast on the court and has a sharp jump shot, and soon he's hanging out with with his new teammates. Some of them are pretty rough, though, and when they start picking on other kids Jeff feels that he should step up and say something. He soon learns that he can't solve every problem with fast moves on the court.
Fast Break shows how the challenges of sport equip us for the challenges of life. [Fry Reading Level - 3.9
About the author
Born and raised in Nova Scotia, MICHAEL COLDWELL has worked as a reporter and freelance writer. As an aspiring stand-up comic, he performs at various Toronto nightclubs. He is an avid basketball player who insists he would be in the NBA today if it weren't for his trick knee.
Editorial Reviews
"An enjoyable read with some great basketball."
Gordon Korman, author of the Bruno and Boots books
