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This fast paced sports book is jam-packed with action and has so many twists and turns that you won't want to stop reading. After losing their star center Chip Hilton, they are forced to use a rookie plus they only have 3 returning members, the Valley Falls Basketball team is sure to be an underdog. Chip Hilton would normally be playing basketball but before this season he got hurt in a car crash and fractured his foot so he needed a brace. When the basketball season begins he still has the brace, therefore he is not allowed to play... so he becomes the team manager. During the season the team looses some players and is in danger of not making it into the playoffs. This book reminded me of Matt Christopher's books. They are both series (Chip Hilton sports series). Matt Christopher's books are pretty straight forward, but this book has more twists so it was more fun to read. An overall great sport fiction book that is suitable for many ages, if you like reading sports books. A great technique that the author uses is when he has the main character not be one of the players but the manager of the team. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone that wants a good fast paced sports story.
Championship Ball by Coach Clair Bee
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The book I read was Championship Ball, by Clair Bee. Championship Ball is about a high school basketball player named Chip. Chip is an extremely good athlete and is a starting basketball player for his high school. Everything was going great until something happened that would change Chips life forever. During a basketball game Chip got tripped up and hit the ground hard. As Chip was writhing in pain, the team trainer came out to assist him. As it turned out Chip had fractured his ankle in several places. It was pretty bad which would mean that he would have to watch the games from the team bench for the rest of the year most likely. As his team goes on without him, they are doing quite well. They are making a championship run, and they are doing quite well, and they eventually get there. Before the big championship game, Chip was begging his coach to let him play. Chip's coach is not sure if Chip is ready to play just yet, but Chip is by far the best athlete on the team. Will Chip get to play in the big game, or will he have to spend yet another game spectating from the bench. I really enjoyed the book because it is very suspenseful, and it is hard to put down. It is suspenseful because throughout the book the author does not tell you Chips condition in its entirety, and whether or not he will get to play in the up coming games. There was on thing that I did not like about the book and that is the repetitiveness. It seemed like every time a big game was about to unfold, the same thing happened on the court. Also every time Chip asked his coach to play, he always said no, so you kind of almost expect it. My strongest reason for recommending this book is that it is very well put together. Also if you are into sports or you like suspense and action, then you will probably love this book because it has all of these aspects.
Championship Ball Rocked My Court
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Championship Ball was a great book! It is mainly about a boy, named Chip Hilton, who goes through his junior year with a broken leg. When he breaks his leg he can't play basketball so, he becomes the team manager. At first, he thinks he will have a terrible year but, later he finds out that he has learned more about basketball with his broken leg than he ever will. He learns about friendships and coaching more in this basketball season than his whole junior year put together. Chip coaches the team all the way to the championship. That's where Chip gets the winning ball. His team tells him about what a great manager he was. That's when Chip finally realizes that he had been the greatest manager ever. In my opinion Championship Ball rocked my court! Chip Hilton has a great group of friends. His friends never do anything bad and never put anyone down. This book has great tone. The author puts in a great sense of joy throughout the whole book. There are only about a few places that I can point out were the author has used bad tone. This is a great book for boys who want to learn about basketball and yet, there is many great examples of doing what is right. So I say, get it and see what happens to my favorite manager, Chip Hilton.
These updates are wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
There's a good blend of the past and present in this book. In comparing it to the original, I like the updates that have been done without offending us older readers. The spirit of teamwork is still relevant to any age. I still get misty-eyed at the end.
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