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Fast Break by M. Lupica

3 Star, 4 Star, Book Reviews, Classroom Library, Grade, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Teaching / Margaret

My first book by Mike Lupica, I had heard good things about his books especially for middle school boys who struggle with finding books interesting. I can definitely see why he’s a popular author among teacher’s libraries! A story centered around basketball, Fast Break has a great way of combining the more detail oriented aspects […]

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Grandmaster by D. Klass

Grandmaster by David Klass overall, is a pretty good book. I think this one would suit the ‘outcast’ in the class, but I can see some students being disenchanted by how overly serious and competitive the characters get throughout the novel. This novel follows the main character Daniel Pratzer over the course of