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Wheel Wizards

by Matt Christopher
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Twelve-year-old Seth Pender thinks his life came to an end when he suffered a spinal injury that left him confined to a wheelchair. Seth, an athlete who loves basketball, is sure he'll never play again. He grows sullen and silent, unresponsive when his family urges him to try to adjust. Then one day he sees an older boy who, like himself, is wheelchair bound. But this boy is playing basketball! How is that possible? Over the course of three years, Seth (and the reader) learns about the sport of wheelchair basketball: the similarities and differences between it and regular basketball, the skills one needs to excel at it, and the camaraderie that grows amongst the players. By the end of the story, Seth is better adjusted to his life, and ready to reach out a hand to help others find their way.

  • Creators

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  • Release date

    December 19, 2009

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780316094580

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780316094580

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780316094580
      • File size: 210 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 610
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2001
      Gr 3-7-Filled with anger because of a car accident that confined him to a wheelchair, Seth Pender, 12, believes he can no longer play basketball. One day, he meets Danny, a teen who, like Seth, will never walk again, but Danny has always played wheelchair basketball. Seth accepts the challenge to learn to play and copes with a coach who doesn't seem to appreciate the fact that he is trying his best. At the conclusion, the boy finally realizes the coach's message that he needs to become "as independent as possible." This story (with credit in the CIP as having been written by Robert Hirschfeld) follows the usual upbeat formula using simple vocabulary that many readers have grown to love. Fans will probably ignore the few occasions where conversation doesn't quite ring true. Informational tidbits on specialized wheelchairs adapted for sports are integrated into the steadily progressing plot.-Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA

      Copyright 2001 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2001
      Despite the support of family, friends, and a therapist, Seth remains depressed that he must use a wheelchair after an automobile accident. When he discovers wheelchair basketball, the twelve-year-old reclaims his enthusiasm for life. Despite limited characterizations and bland dialogue, the feel-good book is realistic in showing Seth's physical and emotional progress over the course of two years.

      (Copyright 2001 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.3
  • Lexile® Measure:610
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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