Half-court trap /
Kevin heronJones.
- 120 pages ; 20 cm.
- Sports stories. Basketball. .
"Bigger and better than the rest!."--Cover.
"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."--
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Basketball players Body image Bullying Empathy Overweight teenagers Youth, Black