Fast Break
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books · Print & ebook · April 14, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- Derek juggles promises to friends, a school talent show, and basketball tryouts.
- Themes
- Keeping commitments, Balancing activities, Fear of disappointing friends
- Genres
- Baseball & Softball, Basketball Stories, Values & Virtues
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In the sixth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek bites off more than he can chew when he decides to enter the school talent show and try out for the basketball team. Between promising Vijay that he’ll compete in the school talent show and promising Dave that he’ll try out for the basketball team, Derek Jeter has a lot he’s trying to juggle.
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A commitment is a commitment, and Derek is determined to work hard and try his best, but he worries he might be in over his head and fears he’s going to let his friends or himself down. How can Derek do it all? Inspired by Derek Jeter’s childhood, Fast Break is the sixth book in Jeter Publishing’s New York Times bestselling middle grade baseball series that focuses on key life lessons from Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation.
Talent Show and Tryouts
Derek juggles promises to friends, a school talent show, and basketball tryouts.
Come here for
- Derek’s promise to compete in the school talent show
- His promise to try out for the basketball team
Expect
- A story inspired by Derek Jeter’s childhood
- The sixth book in Jeter Publishing’s middle grade series
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 99% |
|---|---|
| Basketball Stories | 87% |
| Values & Virtues | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Baseball & Softball
- Basketball Stories
- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- Derek Jeter
- Publisher
- A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
- Published
- April 14, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Keeping commitments · Balancing activities · Fear of disappointing friends
- Reading lane
- Baseball & Softball