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evamadera1 's review for:
Rez Ball
by Byron Graves
I really appreciated this narrative and the authentic story it told. The main character recently lost his brother to a tragic car accident. His family still deals with that raw grief while also trying to move forward. He also has spent the summer pushing himself to the limit in basketball training to try to make the varsity team as a sophomore. The narrative focuses primarily on the basketball while also weaving in the micro and macro aggressions they face along with "normal" teenage problems such as liking a girl who ends up with one of his friend. Although this book did not hit the sweet spot for me, I still recommend it, particularly to young upper middle school and lower high school age boys who so often do not see themselves represented.