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Heldring, Thatcher

Toby Wheeler: Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer

211 pp. | Delacorte | August, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-73390-8 $14.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-385-90405-6 $17.99
(3) 4-6 Having evolved from a "gym rat" playing pickup basketball at the neighborhood rec center to a member of his middle school team, Toby works to get off the bench and impress his archrival from another school. This engaging sports story gains depth from subplots involving Toby's tricky relationships with his former best friend and with the coach's daughter.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

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