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Shook

After a broken ankle sidelines his dream of making the varsity basketball team, eighth grader Shake must overcome anxiety, shifting relationships, and self-doubt to find his way back to the court and himself.

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Main Author:	Randall, Julian (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2026.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Self-actualization (Psychology) > Young adult fiction. Basketball > Young adult fiction. Wounds and injuries > Young adult fiction. Friendship > Young adult fiction. Family problems > Young adult fiction. Sports fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:	After a broken ankle sidelines his dream of making the varsity basketball team, eighth grader Shake must overcome anxiety, shifting relationships, and self-doubt to find his way back to the court and himself.
Physical Description:	244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience:	Ages 8-12 Grades 7-9
ISBN:	9781250882059 1250882052
Author Notes:	Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago. His poetry and essays are published in New York Times Magazine , POETRY, and Vibe . He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize. Julian holds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss. His first book, Refuse , won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing workshops to children on house arrest. He is the author of the Pilar Ramirez duology, The Chainbreakers , and Shook .