Offering an honest and funny representation of sibling rivalry and peer pressure, this contemporary tale, told from the boys' alternating points of view, ought to find a large fan base. These twin brothers couldnt be more different. His brother, Russell, rocks the school boards. Meanwhile, Owen resents the attention Russell gets as he crosses into sports territory ("Even though I knew it wouldn't be a big deal to anyone else, I hated that Russ suddenly had the cool shoes and the awesome jump shot"). Perfect for fans of Matt Christopher and Andrew Clements alike, this is a lighthearted and hilarious look at what happens when brains meets brawn meets basketball.Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. Although Russell shows an uncanny talent for making three-pointers, his dribbling skills are sorely lacking, and basketball practice interferes with his responsibilities as leader of his academic competition group. Perfect for fans of Matt Christopher and Andrew Clements alike, this is a lighthearted and hilarious look at what happens when brains meets brawn meets basketball. No one is more shocked than Russell when he makes the cut, along with Owen, but his victory precipitates a flurry of conflicts for both boys. The boys are content with their respective roles until the new school basketball coach, impressed by Russell's height, invites him to try out for the team. One month ago, academic whiz Russell Evans never thought hed be a basketball superstar. MATHLETE SETTING CHARACTERS CONFLICT 1 CONFLICT 2 CONFLICT 3 PASSAGE CONTINUING PASSAGE. Russell, the math whizz and Owen, the basketball star. So, like in the first book, there are these to brothers, who are completely different. In this series opener, Mack (After All, You're Callie Boone) introduces athletic seventh-grader Owen and his klutzy, academic-minded fraternal twin, Russell. 4/5: The book Double Dribble, a fiction book in the series Athlete vs Mathlete is a great story for any kid who is athletic and wants a fun book to read.
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