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(4) 4-6 STAT series. Illustrated by Tim Jessell. Amar'e is invited to join the seventh- and eighth-grade basketball team a year early. However, not everyone on the team supports the new sixth grader. Amar'e adjusts to the more tightly called games--a change from his streetball tournaments--and works to win over his older teammates. Another idealistic installment, but fans will continue to enjoy the accessible storytelling and affable, hardworking protagonist.

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