{"product_id":"toby-wheeler-eighth-grade-benchwarmer-paperback","title":"Toby Wheeler: Eighth Grade Benchwarmer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThatcher Heldring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of John Feinstein and Matt de la Peña will love Toby Wheeler's dreams of being a basketball star that Phil Jackson says is \"a truly great basketball story.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd don't miss Thatcher Heldring's newest novel, \u003ci\u003e The Football Girl\u003c\/i\u003e--about a girl who follows her passion for the game and tries out for the football team! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Toby Wheeler has a chance to join the junior high basketball team, he's eager to prove he can keep up with his best friend, JJ. But practice doesn't go quite as Toby has planned, and when the coach announces the lineup, Toby's hopes of playing ball with JJ are history: he's an eighth-grade benchwarmer! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA truly great basketball story. Every hoops fan will love this book.\"--Phil Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e, former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and member of the NBA Hall of Fame \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This novel \u003cb\u003ewill appeal to readers who are looking for something one step beyond Matt Christopher's books.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This \u003cb\u003e engaging sports story\u003c\/b\u003e gains depth from subplots involving Toby's tricky relationships with his former best friend and with the coach's daughter.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Looking for something to do during halftime of the March Madness basketball games? \u003cb\u003eRead this book.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With so much written about the friction between girl friends, \u003cb\u003eit's good to have a book that acknowledges that left-out feeling happens to boys, too\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHATCHER HELDRING\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where he taught himself to write and play sports--though not at the same time. Heldring has had several jobs in publishing. He has also worked as a grocery bagger, a ditchdigger, a small forward, a goalie, a scorekeeper, a coach, a rabid fan, a benchwarmer, and a shortstop. He lives with his wife and son in Seattle, a good place for indoor sports.\u003cbr\u003e He is the author of \u003ci\u003eToby Wheeler: Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer, Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate, The League\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Football Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. To learn more about Thatcher and his books, visit him online at spitballinc.com or follow @theldring on Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.68 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toby Wheeler, Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723975135295,"sku":"9780440421832","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/635fcb550b4604a1be8f3a163b7f95b1.webp?v=1765101031","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/toby-wheeler-eighth-grade-benchwarmer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}