Suitcase
by Mildred Pitts Walter

Lexile:  550

Alexander, who is called Xander by his family and friends, is really tall and he has big feet.  People make fun of him and call him Suitcase sometimes.  Xander is a very good at drawing, but his father wants him to play sports and not waste his time with drawing. To make his father happy, he spends time at a sports center, where he meets a coach who becomes his friend.  Xander is challenged to do his best at basketball.  In the end, both his father and Xander are happy.

I don't know anything about basketball, so this book didn't really interest me.  It did show that sometimes your parents want you to try something you don't think you're good at and when you do, you could be surprised!

 

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