Off the Bench by Fred Bowen
Chris wants to be a star scorer like his brother--so why does his coach keep him waiting on the bench?Chris comes from a sports-loving family. His brother is the star scorer on the high school team, and is being recruited by Division 3 colleges. Chris longs to earn the same adulation, and he's a good scorer for his junior high team. But why won't his coach start him? He's better on defense than his rival, Carlos, and nearly as good a shooter.
Soon Chris becomes obsessed with earning a place in his team's starting lineup. He does everything he can think of--including being an invaluable player every time he comes in. But nothing seems to get Coach's attention. Even after he learns the history of the valuable "6th man," Chris can't seem to let it go. How will he ever be a big scoring star?
For every kid who hates to read but loves basketball, comes a suspenseful novel with plenty of play-by-play sports action.
Fred Bowen is the author of Gridiron and more than twenty other sports-themed children's books, as well as the weekly KidsPost column in The Washington Post for the past two decades. Fred and his family reside in Maryland. FredBowen.com is his website.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781682635247 |
| ISBN 10 | 1682635244 |
| Title | Off the Bench |
| Author | Fred Bowen |
| Series | Fred Bowen Sports Story Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peachtree Publishers,U.S. |
| Year published | 2023-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |