"A truly great basketball story. Every hoops fan will love this book."

- Phil Jackson, Member of the NBA Hall of Fame and Head Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers

With so much written about the friction between girl friends, it’s good to have a book that acknowledges that left-out feeling happens to boys, too.

- Booklist

This novel will appeal to readers who are looking for something one step beyond Matt Christopher’s books.

- School Library Journal