The Story
Theo Rollins is starting eighth grade six inches taller, and his new height is making everyone expect more from him. Coach Mandrake wants to transform him from invisible science geek into star basketball player, even though Theo has little experience with the game. When Theo tries to hone his skills by playing pickup ball in the park, kids are eager to include him at first; then they quickly see that he has no control of his gangly body. A girl named Rain even dubs him Sasquatch. To make matters worse, all his time spent on training is starting to hurt his science clubs chances of winning the Acalympics, the schools trivia competition. Just when Theo thinks he cant handle any more pressure, hes accused of stealing. Can he find the real thief before he is kicked off the basketball and science club teams, or will his attempt at sleuthing be yet another air ball?Loosely based on challenges that NBA legend Kareem AbdulJabbar faced while growing up, Sasquatch in the Paint is a slam dunk for fans of basketball action and absorbing mysteries.
Description
Theo Rollins is starting eighth grade six inches taller, and his new height is making everyone expect more from him. Coach Mandrake wants to transform him from invisible science geek into star basketball player, even though Theo has little experience with the game. When Theo tries to hone his skills by playing pickup ball in the park, kids are eager to include him at first; then they quickly see that he has no control of his gangly body. A girl named Rain even dubs him Sasquatch. To make matters worse, all his time spent on training is starting to hurt his science clubs chances of winning the Acalympics, the schools trivia competition. Just when Theo thinks he cant handle any more pressure, hes accused of stealing. Can he find the real thief before he is kicked off the basketball and science club teams, or will his attempt at sleuthing be yet another air ball?Loosely based on challenges that NBA legend Kareem AbdulJabbar faced while growing up, Sasquatch in the Paint is a slam dunk for fans of basketball action and absorbing mysteries.
