{"product_id":"1423100840-the_million_dollar_shot","title":"The Million Dollar Shot","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003ewhen Eddie Ball Finds Out About The Finkles Contest-a Chance To Win A Million Dollars Just By Sinking A Foul Shot At The Nba Finals-he Realizes It Could Be The End Of His Family's Troubles But Someone Is Trying To Sabotage His Million Dollar Shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\nchildren's Literature\n\u003cp\u003eeddie Ball Loves Basketball. He Hungers To Enter A Contest Sponsored By His Mother's Employer(sink A Free Throw And Win A Million Dollars. Eddie's Dreams Are Dashed When He Discovers That The Contest Is Closed To Employees And Their Families. However, He Receives A Bittersweet Opportunity When His Mother Is Laid Off. Eddie Is Then Picked For The Contest After His Poem, Written By His Friend Annie, Is Selected As The Winning Entry. Eddie's Relationship With Annie, An African-american Girl Who Lives In The Same Trailer Park With Her Father As The Balls Do, Is One Of The More Interesting Aspects Of This Book. Annie And Her Father, A Former College Basketball Player, Help Eddie Train For The Big Day. Eddie's Interactions With Annie Also Bring Their Single Parents Together In Perhaps A Rather Fanciful Relationship. The Book Bogs Down In The Middle As Eddie Seems To Spend An Inordinate Amount Of Time Practicing. The Event Itself Is Somewhat Unrealistic Since Eddie's Million Dollar Shot Comes From The Free Throw Line, A Relatively Easy Shot To Make. This Book Is A Good Read Even If Some Aspects Are Overly Wistful. Undoubtedly, Basketball Playing Children Will Be Able To Relate To Eddie's Situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's Books\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports \u0026amp; Outdoors\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eBasketball\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":46671263957182,"sku":"1423100840-4","price":12.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81gAfdHhDBL.jpg?v=1776883884","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1423100840-the_million_dollar_shot","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}