Crane's Rebound: 2 [Hardcover]

Alison Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up

At summer basketball camp eleven-year-old Les must cope with loneliness, peer pressure, boy-girl problems, and a talented but obnoxious roommate.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-- Leslie Crane is one of two fifth graders selected for summer basketball camp. The other is Bobby Lorimer, the only girl chosen. Problems arise as Leslie both worries about being shown up by a female and develops a crush on her. More trouble occurs as Jake, the loudmouthed bully, keeps getting Leslie into trouble. But the biggest difficulty of all comes from the author herself, who, in an attempt to dispel gender stereotypes, only reinforces them. A big deal is made over the fact that Leslie has a girl's name, and Bobby has a boy's name. And in a strange subplot, Leslie's six-year-old brother, Cam, just oozes maternal instinct and wants to have a baby. There are some genuine flashes of feminism, such as Bobby's becoming angry at being judged on her appearance by a group of boys holding scorecards, even though she received high marks. But the girls-are-impossible-to-understand ending betrays the story's earlier sentiments. Jackson also makes some serious technical errors in writing about basketball. She uses "cover," a defensive term, in relating a situation on offense, and describes the ball going through the net as "soundless," when it actually makes a very distinct noise. Hearn's illustrations are stiff and awkward, and do not advance the tale. This is a sequel to My Brother the Star (Dutton, 1990), which covered a lot of the same ground. --George Delalis, Oakland Public Library, CA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1st edition (June 6, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525447229
• ISBN-13: 978-0525447221
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,474,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Crane's Review, May 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Crane's Rebound (Rack Size) (Paperback)

Crane's Rebound is so cool because Crane is your normal average basketball freak. He was just chosen to go to a basketball camp. His freind,Bobby, is going too. He doesn't like her much. Jake is a bully and wanted to go out with Bobby! So Crane had to make sure he wouldn't get them into any more trouble.

4.0 out of 5 stars cranes reveiw, March 1, 2000

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"tygerrrr" (Southaven Middle,Southaven ,MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crane's Rebound (Paperback)

Hi.I recently read Cranes Rebound and found that it is a really great book.I am 13 and in the 7th grade and i still liked this book.It definetly inspired me to go and read more books by Alison Jackson!

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a great book!, February 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crane's Rebound: 2 (Hardcover)

Crane's Reboud was a real good book! It is about boy that goes to basketball camp . a lot of things happend that are real funny . People in my class even liked it. Cheak out this other book by Alison jackson ,My Brother the Star.