Book Information
- Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 4 September 2018
- Copyright Year: 2018
- ISBN: 9781459413696
- Page Count: 128
- Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
- Interest ages: 10-13
- Reading level: Grade 3
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Digital (ePub)
9781459413696
$12.99 CAD
Tough Call
by Kelsey Blair
Malia wants to be a good basketball referee, but can she make the right calls, especially against her sister's team?
In need of money to pay her basketball fees, fourteen-year old Malia King registers for a refereeing course at her middle school. Refereeing gives her a whole new perspective on the game, and helps to improve her own play. But things get complicated when Malia is assigned to referee her younger sister Flo's games, especially when she makes a call that leads to a big loss for her school. As people around Malia start pressuring her to favour the team from her own school she has to choose between calling a fair game or becoming a social outcast.
About the Author

Awards
Resource Links The Year's Best - Fiction Grades 7-12
2018
Subjects (BISAC)
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer
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