The Basket Counts (10 page)

Shortstop from Tokyo	Tough to Tackle
Skateboard Renegade	Wingman on Ice
Skateboard Tough	The Year Mom Won the Pennant
Slam Dunk

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On-court hostility threatens Mel’s place on the team

Mel Jensen is new to the Titans basketball team, but he knows he could be a vital part of the starting lineup—if only two
other players would give him a chance to show his stuff. But Caskie and Stoney seem bent on ignoring him, and Mel knows it’s
because he’s black. Should Mel fight fire with fire, or should he try to get along, if only for the sake of the team?

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Previously published as Crackerjack Halfback

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Previously published as Pressure Play

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Previously published as Baseball Pals