The Playmakers

ISBN: 1639933832

Author: Chad Morris

Condition: New

A fun, funny, and empathy-building story about underdogs who will stop at nothing to get noticed.Jax has something to prove. After trying out for the basketball team, he and his friend Nic dont make the final cut. Sure, Jax might be the shortest kid in the seventh grade, and Nic might not have a lot of confidence, but theyve got skills.Luke is the tallest kid in the seventh grade. Hes not bad at basketball, but he didnt even try out for the team. Instead, Lukes an aspiring actor and auditioned for the school play. Unfortunately, he didnt get cast.Jax and Luke decide to take matters into their own hands. They have a wacky, wild, outrageous idea, a plan that is sure to fail-unless it doesnt.Jax decides to form his own basketball team and challenge the challenge the school team. Luke agrees to join the team, on the condition that Jax and his friends help Luke compete in a regional drama competition.Miley, probably the smartest kid at school, agrees to help both Jax and Luke. Shes been reading up on sports science and thinks she might have found a way for her friends to win through math. Can a team of underdogs prove to the whole school that they have what it takes to be noticed, or will it all go horribly wrong?