Alley Oop!

About this book

Have you ever been "the new kid"? Charlie missed basketball tryouts at his old school. Now he has to try out at a new school on a team that doesn't seem to want him. Will he be able to make friends? Will he overcome his anxiety and loneliness? Will he make the basketball team? Alley-Oop!, a book with multiple ethnicities portrayed, is a story about dreams, belief, and friendship. In order to reach your dreams, you have to believe. And, it sure helps to have a friend believe in you, too! Add this book to your shelf to support diversity and inclusion in children's literature.