Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals.
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Grade 4-6. Another page-turner from the author of The Kid Who Ran for President (Scholastic, 1996). Eddie Ball, 11, lives with his mother in a cramped trailer in rural Louisiana. Although he dreams of moving to a "regular house," Mrs. Ball's salary at the Finkle Foods Factory is low, and her bills are many. Eddie's best friend is his African-American next-door neighbor and classmate, the poetry-loving, basketball-playing Annie Stokely, who lives with her father. When both adults are laid off from the factory, Eddie enters one of Annie's poems in a poetry contest sponsored by Finkle Foods; the winner gets a chance to sink a foul shot during halftime at the first game of the NBA finals for a million-dollar prize. Early in the book, Eddie wins the poetry contest?but can he make the basket? Shooting lessons from Mr. Stokely improve Eddie's free-throw success rate, but someone seems to be sabotaging the practice sessions. Things become more complicated when Mr. Finkle visits Eddie, admits that his company is having financial troubles, and offers him a bribe to throw an air ball. Gutman expertly builds up suspense to the moment of the shot, milking the throw itself for several delightfully agonizing pages. The story, with occasional basketball tips well woven into the narrative, will appeal to both sports readers and general audiences. Gutman's subtle humor, exciting sports action, and excruciating suspense make this title an outstanding choice for reluctant readers.?Denise E. Agosto, Midland County Public Library, TX
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Dan Gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other Million Dollar books: The Million Dollar Strike, The Million Dollar Goal, The Million Dollar Kick, The Million Dollar Shot; the Funny Boy books; and Virtually Perfect (winner of the Nevada Young Readers' Award a Virginia Young Readers' Award nominee). He lives with his family in New Jersey.
Visit his website, www.dangutman.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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By Sandburg
Format:Paperback
Recommendation:
I recommend this book to people that are teenagers. This is a book that is funny ''I looked at Annie. She rolled her eyes. 'You are living proof that white people have no rhythm." When Eddie writes his poem, he didn't know how to rhyme. One thing I did not like is that for a character in the story to get into the contest, he/she must write a poem to win the contest." All you had to do to enter the contest was send in ten finkle box tops and an original poem about finkles." Therefore this book was a good book. that I recommend to anybody but mostly teenagers.
I recommend this book to people that are teenagers. This is a book that is funny ''I looked at Annie. She rolled her eyes. 'You are living proof that white people have no rhythm." When Eddie writes his poem, he didn't know how to rhyme. One thing I did not like is that for a character in the story to get into the contest, he/she must write a poem to win the contest." All you had to do to enter the contest was send in ten finkle box tops and an original poem about finkles." Therefore this book was a good book. that I recommend to anybody but mostly teenagers.
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Eddie Ball has to make this shot in front of a lot of fans.
I would feel very nervous trying to make the shot. Is he going to make it? You'll have to read the book to find out!!!
reader from Wisconsin
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book is about how Eddie Ball wins the poetry contest and one million dollars for sinking a foul shot at the NBA finals. But George Finkle, the owner of Finkle Foods, doesn't want Eddie to win. Finkle Foods makes candy that gives people cancer. I liked this book because it mixes sports, friendship and money.
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The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman is about a kid who plays basketball. When I picked it out it looked like a good book. I think the author is a good writer. Read more
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I read The Million Dollar Shot. It's about a boy named Eddie who is good at basketball. He hears about a poem contest and if he wins he gets to try to make a million dollar shot at... Read more
Published on Oct 28 2003 by Frankie Busano
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I read The Million Dollar Shot. It's about a boy named Eddie who is good at basketball. He hears about a poem contest and if he wins he gets to try to make a million dollar shot. Read more
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I think you should read the Million Dollar Shot. It is interesting because it is a dream of any kids to shoot a shot for 1 million dollars. Read more
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Million Dollar Shot was a good book, About a girl with a very hard life. Ever since the begining of her life her parents werent really there for her. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2003 by josh
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If you like basketball dont miss this book!
The Millon Dollar Shot is about a kid named Eddie Ball. Eddie does not shoot hoops very well. Eddie met this girl named Annie.
Annie can make shots with her eyes close. Read more
Annie can make shots with her eyes close. Read more
Published on July 26 2002
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The best, the bom book!!...
The book The Million Dollar Shot was about a boy named Eddie Ball who got a chance to get an easy million bucks. Read more
Published on July 26 2002
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not very interesting
The book The Million Dollar Shot was about Eddie shooting a foul shot for a million dollars. I think the book was ok because it was interesting and boring a lot. Read more
Published on July 26 2002
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This is a good book!
The book,The Million Dollar Shot,was about a kid that won a contest to take a million dollar shot.You will be anxious to hear if he makes the shot. Read more
Published on July 26 2002
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