The Playmakers

The Playmakers - Hardcover

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The Playmakers - Hardcover

The Playmakers - Hardcover

by Chad Morris , Shelly Brown
$18.99
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Book Overview

An entertaining, funny, and empathy-building story about underdogs who will stop at nothing to prove they're remarkable too.

Jax has something to prove. After trying out for the basketball team, he and his friend Nic don't make the final cut. Sure, Jax might be the shortest kid in the seventh grade, and Nic might not have a lot of confidence, but they've got skills.

Luke is the tallest kid in the seventh grade. He's not bad at basketball, but he didn't even try out for the team. Instead, Luke's an aspiring actor and auditioned for the school play. Unfortunately, he didn't get cast.

Jax and Luke decide to take matters into their own hands. They have a wacky, wild, outrageous idea, a plan that is sure to fail--unless it doesn't.

Jax decides to form his own basketball team and challenge the school team. Luke agrees to join the team, on the condition that Jax and his friends help Luke compete in a regional drama competition.

Miley, probably the smartest kid at school, agrees to help both Jax and Luke. She's been reading up on sports science and thinks she might have found a way for her friends to win through math.

Can a team of underdogs prove to the whole school that they have what it takes to be noticed, or will it all go horribly wrong?

ISBN9781639933839
Author Chad Morris , Shelly Brown
PublisherShadow Mountain
GenreChildren and Sports
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages235
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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By Chad Morris and Shelly Brown
About Chad Morris
Chad Morris loves hiking in the wild from the redwoods to slot canyons. He even wrote parts of this book on an overlook in the mountains, and others in the small woods behind his and Shelly's house. He loves the views, the animals, and the adventure. But unlike Shelly, he can't tell you the names of most plants and trees. And if he tried to live in the wild, he'd probably accidentally eat poison roots and trip into a bear. (Not to mention the terrible sunburn he'd get on his bald head.) But he still loves spending time in nature, especially with his wife, Shelly, and their five kids.
About Shelly Brown
Shelly Brown loves the smell of dirt and pine and looked up to the rangers she met as a kid. She wanted to be one until her mother reminded her that she talks too much and would scare away the wildlife. So instead, she writes children's books with her husband, Chad, so she has someone to talk to. And sometimes they sit down and write in places where it smells like dirt and pine. (Big thanks to whoever invented laptops!)

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