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Shot Clock by Caron Butler

Shot Clock

Caron Butler, Justin A. Reynolds

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 1, 2023

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Who it’s for
Basketball ambition and grief meet in a team story about finding a way forward.
Themes
Grief and healing, Friendship and legacy, Community resilience
Genres
Basketball Stories, Growing Up, Family Stories

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About this book

Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds tip off the first book in a new middle grade series about a young boy trying to make his mark on an AAU basketball team coached by a former NBA star in his hometown. Perfect for fans of The Crossover and the Track series. A Junior Library Guild Selection! Tony loves basketball. But the game changed recently when his best friend, Dante, a hoops phenom, was killed by a police officer.

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Tony hopes he can carry on Dante’s legacy by making the Sabres, the AAU basketball team Dante took to two national championships. Tony doesn’t make the team, but Coach James likes what he sees from Tony at tryouts and offers him another chance: join the team as the statistician. With his community reeling and the team just finding its footing on the court, can Tony find a path to healing while helping to bring the Sabres a championship?

Beyond the Buzzer

Basketball ambition and grief meet in a team story about finding a way forward.

Come here for

  • The pull of AAU basketball and the bond between teammates
  • A young player’s effort to honor his friend’s legacy

Expect

  • A middle-grade sports story with grief at its heart
  • Tony’s fresh perspective from the sidelines as team statistician

Where it sits

Basketball Stories98%
Growing Up42%
Family Stories38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Boys & Men
  • US: African American Stories
  • Family Stories
  • Stories Set in the Middle East
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  • Basketball Stories
  • Games
  • Gymnastics Stories
  • Growing Up
Authors
Caron Butler, Justin A. Reynolds
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 1, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Grief and healing · Friendship and legacy · Community resilience
Reading lane
Boys & Men