{"product_id":"off-the-rim-isbn-9781561455096","title":"Off the Rim","description":"\u003cb\u003eChris is tired of being a benchwarmer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe loves basketball and wants nothing more than to play on the court with his team. So, hoping to get more playing time, he asks his friend Greta, the high-scoring star of the girls' team, for help with his shooting skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut surprisingly, it's Greta's mom—a former basketball player who never even scored a basket—who helps change Chris's strategy. Can he finally become a success on the court?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis action-packed story shows how determination, strategy, and innovation can change the way you play. Check out the afterword for more stories of real-life basketball players.Fred Bowen was a Little Leaguer who loved to read and is still a lifelong sports fanatic. He is the author of  the action-packed Fred Bowen Sports Story series, currently totaling more than twenty titles. For thirteen years, Bowen coached kids' baseball and basketball teams. He has also written a weekly sports column for kids in the Washington Post since 2000. He was a lawyer for many years before retiring to become a full-time children's book author.Bowen lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife Peggy Jackson. They have two grown children.","brand":"Peachtree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301273948389,"sku":"NP9781561455096","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/off-the-rim-isbn-9781561455096","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}