Championship Ball (Chip Hilton Sports) [Paperback]

Clair Bee (Author), Cynthia Bee Farley (Author), Randall Farley (Author), Bob Knight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Chip Hilton Sports (Book 2)

Written primarily for boys ages eight to thirteen, this fictional sports series gives young boys what they need most: a hero. First published in the 1940s, each book in the series has been updated to recapture young minds and hearts as it directs boys toward developing high moral character based on biblical values.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805418156
• ISBN-13: 978-0805418156
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These updates are wonderful, January 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Championship Ball (Chip Hilton Sports) (Paperback)

There's a good blend of the past and present in this book. In comparing it to the original, I like the updates that have been done without offending us older readers. The spirit of teamwork is still relevant to any age. I still get misty-eyed at the end.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Championship Ball" book review, December 15, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Championship Ball (Chip Hilton Sports) (Paperback)

This fast paced sports book is jam-packed with action and has so many twists and turns that you won't want to stop reading. After losing their star center Chip Hilton, they are forced to use a rookie plus they only have 3 returning members, the Valley Falls Basketball team is sure to be an underdog.

Chip Hilton would normally be playing basketball but before this season he got hurt in a car crash and fractured his foot so he needed a brace. When the basketball season begins he still has the brace, therefore he is not allowed to play... so he becomes the team manager. During the season the team looses some players and is in danger of not making it into the playoffs.

This book reminded me of Matt Christopher's books. They are both series (Chip Hilton sports series). Matt Christopher's books are pretty straight forward, but this book has more twists so it was more fun to read.

An overall great sport fiction book that is suitable for many ages, if you like reading sports books. A great technique that the author uses is when he has the main character not be one of the players but the manager of the team. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone that wants a good fast paced sports story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Championship Ball Rocked My Court, January 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Championship Ball (Chip Hilton Sports) (Paperback)

Championship Ball was a great book! It is mainly about a boy, named Chip Hilton, who goes through his junior year with a broken leg. When he breaks his leg he can't play basketball so, he becomes the team manager. At first, he thinks he will have a terrible year but, later he finds out that he has learned more about basketball with his broken leg than he ever will. He learns about friendships and coaching more in this basketball season than his whole junior year put together. Chip coaches the team all the way to the championship. That's where Chip gets the winning ball. His team tells him about what a great manager he was. That's when Chip finally realizes that he had been the greatest manager ever.
In my opinion Championship Ball rocked my court! Chip Hilton has a great group of friends. His friends never do anything bad and never put anyone down. This book has great tone. The author puts in a great sense of joy throughout the whole book. There are only about a few places that I can point out were the author has used bad tone. This is a great book for boys who want to learn about basketball and yet, there is many great examples of doing what is right. So I say, get it and see what happens to my favorite manager, Chip Hilton.