Triple Threat
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2004
- Category
- Basketball, Friendship, Bullying
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551433592
- Publish Date
- Nov 2004
- List Price
- $7.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554697656
- Publish Date
- Nov 2004
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
It's summertime and hoops season is over, but that doesn't keep Nick and Kia off the court.
One very hot day they head to the rec center for a swim but end up on the outdoor courts that are usually dominated by older players. Their enjoyment of the court is short-lived, however, when three teens show up and kick the kids and their ball off the court. Nick and Kia don't take well to being bullied, but there's nothing they can do about it. At least not until they run into Jerome "Junk Yard Dog" Williams at a mall promotional event, and Kia enlists the NBA star's help in proving that she and Nick do indeed belong on the same court as the older players.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the authors
Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.
Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.
To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.
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Jerome Williams is a retired professional basketball player. He played for the Toronto Raptors from 2001–2003. Williams teamed up with his brother, Johnnie Williams III, and Eric Walters to create a best-selling series of basketball-themed titles in the Orca Young Readers series.
Awards
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
Excerpt: Triple Threat (by (author) Eric Walters & Jerome Williams)
"You tell 'em, girl!" one of the guys at the fence yelled out, and the others started laughing. The three guys didn't look like they thought it was that funny. Actually, it wasn't. This was no laughing matter. And getting people who were big and angry even angrier was not a good strategy.
Librarian Reviews
Triple Threat (Orca Young Readers)
Nick and Kia get kicked off the basketball court by bullies, but find sweet revenge. The eighth installment includes a contribution by NBA player Jerome “Junk Yard Dog” Williams.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
