"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. This second book in the series is a good choice for reluctant readers who like sports, but it may not have broad appeal beyond that demographic.-Amy Holland, Irondequoit Public Library, NY Most of the supporting cast is hard to differentiate, but Owen's and Russ's characterizations solidly depict middle school life. Chapters alternate between the brothers' viewpoints, and lots of dialogue moves the story right along. This is a straight-up sports story from an author who clearly loves basketball. Owen must decide if he can push aside his feelings in order to find out what the new twins are really all about. The book Double Dribble, a fiction book in the series Athlete vs Mathlete is a great story for any kid who is athletic and wants a fun book to read. But now hes playing on the seventh-grade team alongside his fraternal twin, Owen, and theyre tearing up the court. And when it's Owen, he has a hard time seeing past his jealousy-until one of the newcomers suffers an injury, and everyone learns that their confidence and skill may be a facade. One month ago, academic whiz Russell Evans never thought hed be a basketball superstar. They're granted spots without having to try out, and while their phenomenal skill helps the team, their time on the court means that someone else is getting benched. She was raised in Vancouver and now lives in Portland, Oregon. Mitch and Marcus exhibit prowess at everything they do-including basketball. Mathlete: Double Dribble, as well as numerous books for children. But Russell has discovered that he is a capable basketball player, so he and Owen converge on the court to make an imposing point-scoring duo, until a new set of twins comes to town. Gr 5–8-Twelve-year-old Owen and Russell are twins, but they're about as different as can be.
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