Half-Court Trap
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2021
- Category
- Basketball, General, General, Emotions & Feelings, Boys & Men, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Friendship
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459416444
- Publish Date
- Aug 2021
- List Price
- $12.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459416451
- Publish Date
- Aug 2021
- List Price
- $12.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459416468
- Publish Date
- Jan 2022
- List Price
- $27.99 USD
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 10 to 13
- Grade: 3
Description
"Explores boyhood challenges and the value of teamwork, thoughtfully delivering realism and hope for reluctant readers." — Kirkus Reviews
Short-listed for the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award - 2022
The issues of male body image and rivalry come together in Half-Court Trap, set in racially diverse Brampton, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Nigel is teased and belittled at home because of his weight, so an opposing player’s trash talk enrages him and he vows revenge. When his enemy becomes a teammate, Nigel plots to make him look bad and get him off the team. As Nigel finds out more about his rival, he not only learns empathy but comes to a new perspective on himself and acceptance of his body shape.
About the author
Kevin heronJones is a youth basketball coach, author, journalist, actor, lecturer and award-winning performance poet. He has numerous spoken word recordings and his poetry book titles include Vision, I AM a Child of the SUN and Telephone Love. He lives in Milton, Ontario.
Awards
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award
Editorial Reviews
Explores boyhood challenges and the value of teamwork, thoughtfully delivering realism and hope for reluctant readers.
Kirkus Reviews
Half-Court Trap would be an excellent addition to any collection.
CM Review of Materials