-- Fast-paced sports action -- short, high-interest novels -- featuring a wide range of sports: indoor/outdoor, summer/winter, boys/girls -- appeals to wide age range (8-13) -- baseball, basketball, hockey, roller hockey, soccer, horses, swimming, track and field* many AR selectionsDebbie is a foster child who feels that nobody really loves or trusts her. She scrapes by at school, has few close friends, and can't seem to control her temper. The only time she feels good about herself is when she's playing basketball. When ...
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-- Fast-paced sports action -- short, high-interest novels -- featuring a wide range of sports: indoor/outdoor, summer/winter, boys/girls -- appeals to wide age range (8-13) -- baseball, basketball, hockey, roller hockey, soccer, horses, swimming, track and field* many AR selectionsDebbie is a foster child who feels that nobody really loves or trusts her. She scrapes by at school, has few close friends, and can't seem to control her temper. The only time she feels good about herself is when she's playing basketball. When Debbie learns there is a couple who wants to adopt her, she is incredulous. Could they really want to adopt someone like her? Debbie is ready to turn the couple down until she learns that her prospective new father is a high-school basketball coach. At this point, she begins to wonder if the adoption might work out, after all. Home Court Advantage is an engaging novel about adoption, self-esteem, and a young girl's need to feel she finally fits in.
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