Double Team (Stat: Standing Tall and Talented #2): Standing Tall and Talented (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780545387606)

STAT: Standing Tall and Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire!

Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has finally realized that out of all his hobbies, basketball is his true passion. Amar'e starts competing in tournaments with his two best friends, Deuce and Mike, and they are winning. While they play great together as a team, the real reason for their success is Amar'e's incredible abilities. He's carrying them. After a few big wins, Amar'e starts getting attention from some of the older, more elite players in Lake Wales. They all want him to join their squads. Amar'e wants to elevate his game and the only way to do that is to move on but his friends feel like he's leaving them behind. Without Amar'e they're barely contenders plus he never seems to have time for them anymore. Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation, Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today.

Author: Amar'e Stoudemire
ISBN-10: 0545387604
ISBN-13: 9780545387606
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2012
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 154639 / Double Team


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2012 pg. 2164
Essence 11/01/2012 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 85 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Amar'e Stoudemire, Captain of the New York Knicks and a six-time NBA All-Star, is a well-respected professional basketball player who has left his mark on the game and the community through his award winning outreach. He is focused on creatively inspiring youth to avoid poverty through education. He is the father of three children.