STAT #3: Slam Dunk: Standing Tall and Talented
In the third episode of NBA All-Star Stoudemire’s fictional but semiautobiographical series, sixth-grader Amar’e suffers a painful eye injury while prepping for a middle-school exhibition tournament. Along with turning mild razzing into acceptance when he shows up in school with a patch (and then safety goggles), Amar’e muscles up in hopes of sinking his first slam dunk. As usual the b-ball action and jargon flies fast and free, friends and family receive positive depictions, and hard work leads to triumph on the court. Grades 4-7. --John Peters--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.