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Rebound Time by Jake Maddox

Rebound Time

Jake Maddox

Capstone · Paperback · January 1, 2013

After her parents' divorce, Sarit's dad moved across the country for his new job.

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Who it’s for
Sarit faces basketball without her father coaching from the sidelines after her parents’ divorce.
Themes
Parental divorce, A father's absence, Rediscovering a love of basketball
Genres
Basketball Stories, Stories About Divorce, Girls & Young Women

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About this book

After her parents' divorce, Sarit's dad moved across the country for his new job. Sarit feels lost without him there. To make things worse, her dad was also her basketball coach. Now that he's gone, Sarit doesn't even want to play basketball anymore. Can Sarit learn to love the game without her dad on the sidelines?

Basketball Without Dad

Sarit faces basketball without her father coaching from the sidelines after her parents’ divorce.

Come here for

  • Sarit’s changing relationship with basketball after her dad moves away
  • The overlap between family separation and losing a coach

Expect

  • A story about a father’s absence
  • Sarit’s uncertainty about playing basketball

Where it sits

Basketball Stories87%
Stories About Divorce85%
Girls & Young Women39%

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Publisher categories

  • Stories About Divorce
  • Girls & Young Women
  • Basketball Stories
  • Big Feelings
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Authors
Jake Maddox
Publisher
Capstone
Published
January 1, 2013
Format
Paperback
Theme
Parental divorce · A father's absence · Rediscovering a love of basketball
Reading lane
Stories About Divorce