Staff Pick of the Week: Rebound

This week's pick is Rebound by Bob Krech (YA KRECH).

Ray Wisniewski has tried out for Franklin High's varsity basketball team for two years in a row, and for two years in a row Coach Malovic has cut him. Ray's convinced it's because he's white, and in Franklin, white boys don't play basketball. But when Coach Thomas comes on the scene Ray's senior year, he knows he has a chance. Yet once the season gets started, Ray becomes convinced that Robert, an African-American player, has a grudge against him due to his race. Still, Ray thinks he's fitting in with the team until his friend Walter starts making comments, comments that Ray's not all that comfortable with. Ray wants to stay friends with Walter and believes he can overlook his friend's racism, but soon realizes ignoring Walter's words and actions comes at a price. Things are not always what they seem, and Ray finds himself confronting not only the prejudices of his community but also his own.

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