The Buzzer Beater

by Lane Walker

Ace basketball player, T.D. Lake, is about to break the school record for the all-time highest scoring player. He is good-really good. But with untamed talent comes arrogance. With plenty of games left in the season, T.D. knows breaking the record will be easy for him to do. However, T.D.'s life takes several unexpected twists and turns before he approaches the final game of his middle school career. After learning the hard way about disappointment and disaster, will 14-year-old T.D. Lake learn the value of teamwork before it is too late?

208 pages, Paperback

Published July 16, 2022

Reviews

[Jamee Oney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book aloud to my sports loving son. So many great sportsmanship moments and life-lessons through sports. Great story.

[Amanda Purdy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as a read aloud to my son. He seemed to enjoy the story, but I was bored. We have read 5 Lane Walker books we loved, this one just fell short for me. We are also not big basketball fans either. Good twists though.

[Nathan Shaver]

I think this book is great because I have friends that go to different schools and when I play them in a sport it's always fun and competitive if I had to suggest this book it would be for athletes and people. Who enjoys sports and my summer was just like his always playing basketball and trying to be the best I can be T.D is my favorite character because he the one I can relate to the best and my favorite event was when T.D found a pair of basketball shoes at garage sale.

[Crosby Johns · Rating 5 out of 5]

worstest terrible book

[Vanessa Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this author for good age appropriate stories with a great message.

[Andrew Supple · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the book had some twists and turns and it was good. It was just hard to get into it. Also did a good elaborating on the details, great job Lane! Balls.