
Most Valuable Players
A Rip & Red Book
Square Fish · Print & ebook · May 28, 2019
Fifth grade comes to a buzzer beater worthy end for two best friends in this illustrated middle grade novel—the fourth and final book in the funny and engaging Rip and Red series.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful school-and-basketball story pairs friendship with questions about testing and speaking up.
- Themes
- School and standardized testing, Basketball and sports, Friendship and standing up for beliefs
- Genres
- Basketball Stories, Friendship, School Stories
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Fifth grade comes to a buzzer beater worthy end for two best friends in this illustrated middle grade novel—the fourth and final book in the funny and engaging Rip and Red series. It’s fifth-grade graduation time for Rip and Red, and as part of the celebration, an exhibition basketball team is paying a visit.
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There are other surprises in store, but before the boys and their classmates can participate, they need to finish their schoolwork, which includes taking a newly required standardized test. As the students of Room 208 begin to question the need to take the test, a mini opt-out campaign gains momentum, putting all sorts of things in jeopardy for the kids and their teacher Mr. Acevedo. But luckily for Rip, Red, and their friends, when you stand up for what you believe in, the people you’ve touched along the way will rally to your corner—in ways that will surprise you. With an energetic and authentic story from author Phil Bildner and dynamic black-and-white illustrations from Tim Probert, Most Valuable Players is a fresh, fun book about school, sports, and friendship. Featuring a diverse cast of characters and an array of kid-friendly discussable topics, this series is perfect for reluctant readers and in-class or independent reading. Don’t miss any of Rip and Red’s adventures for elementary and middle school readers ages 8-12: ● A Whole New Ballgame ● Rookie of the Year ● Tournament of Champions ● Most Valuable Players
School, Sport, Solidarity
A playful school-and-basketball story pairs friendship with questions about testing and speaking up.
Come here for
- Fifth-grade graduation, basketball, and a classroom opt-out campaign
- Friends finding their feet when school rules become a point of debate
Expect
- An illustrated middle grade novel with humor and school-day stakes
- A warm mix of sports, friendship, and kid-friendly discussion
Where it sits
| Basketball Stories | 96% |
|---|---|
| School Stories | 78% |
| Friendship | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Basketball Stories
- School Stories
- Neurodiversity Stories
- Authors
- Phil Bildner
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- May 28, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- School and standardized testing · Basketball and sports · Friendship and standing up for beliefs
- Reading lane
- Basketball Stories