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Published
Aug 4, 2026
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Subgenre
Sports
Section
Middle Grade

When eighth grader Malik "Shake" Page fractures his ankle in a championship game, his Chicago basketball dreams stall, and he has to wrestle with anxiety, a drifting friendship, and a hard-to-talk-to dad before varsity tryouts.

  • National Book Award Finalist 2026