Hughes, Alison. Kings of the Court. Orca 2017
192p $9.95 Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4598-1219-2 ms/jr
Sports VG-BN
When a belligerent basketball coach is fired, the team
wonders if their season has ended. A drama teacher, fond of Shakespearean
quotes, combines fencing skills with motivational speeches based on Shakespeare
to motivate the only seven players left. With humor and perseverance, the boys
excel and even in a loss feel as though they are victors. Each person finds his
inner strengths, including the team scorekeeper and mascot who goes on to
become the lead in Henry V, the unexpected play that caps a roller
coaster ride of a sports season. With a multi-ethnic and multi-racial cast,
this book shows readers that self-confidence and hard work can make the
impossible possible. It is strongly
recommended for young teens because of the themes of acceptance,
self-confidence and overcoming obstacles.
Summary: A brutal basketball coach is fired, to be
replaced by a drama teacher who loves Shakespearean quotes. The team eventually
rallies around the new coach and excels even without their star scorers. Humor,
perseverance and drama abound. Grades 5-8.
Basketball-Fiction, Drama-Fiction --Virginia McGarvey
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