{"product_id":"fight-or-play-basketball-benny-j-scala-9798432162175","title":"Fight or Play Basketball: every shot counts","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh School basketball star \u003cb\u003eJack Scratch\u003c\/b\u003e discovers his natural boxing talent after his mom \u003cb\u003eJanet\u003c\/b\u003e befriends Slovenian slugger \u003cb\u003ePaveli \"Punch\" Pangora\u003c\/b\u003e and local legend\u003cb\u003e \"Sweet\" Sugar Brown. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePunch, Sweet, and Jack's basketball coach\u003cb\u003e \"Quick\" Rick Steele\u003c\/b\u003e vie for Janet's attention much to her son's chagrin. Jack stumbles into romance himself with Mindy Kim, a sporty smart alec and video game master. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Punch as his trainer, Jack enters his first boxing tournament, likely to battle Sweet's protege\u003cb\u003e \"Bruiser\" Bobby Studd\u003c\/b\u003e. Coach Steele warns Jack that throwing fists will ruin his \"sure shot and soft hands\" and endanger his chances at a college basketball scholarship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the boxing finals mere hours before a vital basketball game, Jack competes in a two-sport day that tests his endurance and toughness while earning the respect of his teammates, mom, and mentors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benny J. Scala,Mike Messier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798432162175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Benny J. Scala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241866703103,"sku":"9798432162175","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57521e7f-cb35-47a0-ae76-65896481247d.jpg?v=1772656268","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fight-or-play-basketball-benny-j-scala-9798432162175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}