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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10031606727X
ISBN-139780316067270
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038289523
Product Key Features
Book TitleOn the Devil's Court
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicSports & Recreation / General, Sports & Recreation / Basketball, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, General
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorCarl Deuker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight6.7 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Dewey Edition19
ReviewsPraise for On the Devil's Court: An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers A South Carolina Young Adult Book of the Year * "A clever blend of family conflict, superstition, and exciting sports action. Adolescent readers will empathize with the mind games that Joe plays as he struggles for self-identity and independence; teachers will delight in the literary references and analogies; and librarians will praise this fine addition to sports fiction." - School Library Journal (starred review) "Deuker skillfully blends gritty basketball action with well-rounded characters to create a vivid contemporary morality tale." - Publishers Weekly "A rites-of-passage portrait with an unusual twist." - Booklist "A rare sports novel with complex plot and characterizations as well as gripping game play." - The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books, Praise for On the Devil's Court: An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers A South Carolina Young Adult Book of the Year * "A clever blend of family conflict, superstition, and exciting sports action. Adolescent readers will empathize with the mind games that Joe plays as he struggles for self-identity and independence; teachers will delight in the literary references and analogies; and librarians will praise this fine addition to sports fiction." -School Library Journal(starred review) "Deuker skillfully blends gritty basketball action with well-rounded characters to create a vivid contemporary morality tale." -Publishers Weekly "A rites-of-passage portrait with an unusual twist." -Booklist "A rare sports novel with complex plot and characterizations as well as gripping game play." -TheBulletin for the Center for Children's Books, 'A clever blend of family conflict, superstition, and exciting sports action.' - School Library Journal (starred review)'Deuker skillfully blends gritty basketball action with well-rounded characters to create a vivid contemporary morality tale.' - Publisher's Weekly'A rare sports novel with complex plot and characterizations as well as gripping game play.' - The Bulletin, Praise for On the Devil's Court: AnALABest of the Best Books for Young Adults AnALABest Book for Reluctant Readers ASouth CarolinaYoung Adult Book of the Year * "A clever blend of family conflict, superstition, and exciting sports action. Adolescent readers will empathize with the mind games that Joe plays as he struggles for self-identity and independence; teachers will delight in the literary references and analogies; and librarians will praise this fine addition to sports fiction." - School Library Journal (starred review) "Deuker skillfully blends gritty basketball action with well-rounded characters to create a vivid contemporary morality tale." - Publishers Weekly "A rites-of-passage portrait with an unusual twist." - Booklist "A rare sports novel with complex plot and characterizations as well as gripping game play." - The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisWhat would you give to be your school's superstar? After reading Dr. Faustus , Joe considers the merits of selling his soul to the devil. Suddenly, he finds himself changing from a lousy basketball player and a C student to the star athlete he always dreamed he could be. Even though he isn't sure if he actually made a deal with the devil, he can't help but enjoy the benefits that come with his newfound abilities. But is achieving his dreams worth what he may have given up? In this coming of age sports novel, Joe learns the power of belief and that the only goals worth attaining are the ones that you earn -- on your own., Can you accidentally make a deal with the devil? In this paperback reissue, Joe Faust is about to find out.
