Beginner Under the Backboards

Fourteen-year-old Durand Stanislaus Salvatore was skinny, gawky and uncoordinated; he had big feet and a funny name. But he was over six feet four and he wanted to play basketball.
Encouraged by his friend Ron Walker, who covers school sports for the local paper, Salvatore goes out for the team. He finds himself grappling with work-outs, skeptical teammates and his own lack of confidence, but he practices and struggles to learn all he can. Before long he discovers he has a talent (and some hang-ups) he never suspected.
A perennial favorite of young sports fans, C. Paul Jackson has written a fast-paced, action-packed tale that features playing tips on all aspects of the game.