Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.

Portrays a gritty game of street basketball, "Around the world," being played literally around the world, from New York to Australia to China, and elsewhere, and then back to New York.

Nick and Ned are cousins, but about as different as two boys can be. Basketball is Nick's passion. Ned is crazy about bugs. But when Nick needs another teammate for a tournament, Ned might be the only solution.

Wildcats center PJ Harris is the tallest player on the team, but he's horrible at free throws. When a game comes down to PJ's free throws making the difference between winning and losing, he freaks. Can he solve his problem in time to earn back the respect of his coach and teammakes, and himself?

"This title introduces readers to Russell Westbrook, providing exciting details about his life and going deep inside the key moments of his NBA career. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary."--Publisher's website.

There's a mystery going on between the new basketball coach and the third-grade teacher, Mrs. Jeepers.

Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.

"Do you believe in ghosts? Stu sure doesn't. But while practicing for basketball tryouts, he meets a young boy wearing a retro jersey. He helps Stu with his form but disappears when Stu starts asking questions. Could the school gym be Haunted?" -- Back cover.

"While Hanif Abdurraqib is an acclaimed author, a gifted poet, and one of our culture's most insightful music critics, he is most of all, at heart, an Ohioan. Growing up in Columbus in the '90s, Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron were forged, and countless others weren't. His lifelong love of the game leads Abdurraqib into a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it means to make...