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Slam Dunk
Sixteen-year-old Salvador "Slam" Amaro thinks being the assistant coach of the Brookfield High School girls' basketball team will be an easy gig. Show up, run a few drills and pad his resumé so he can win a spot on the Ontario Provincial Under-17 team. But Slam's job suddenly gets a lot harder when the girls' coach and her daughter, the star point-guard, vanish after being threatened. Getting to the bottom of their disappearance puts Slam in confrontation with a mysterious stalker. But that's not his only problem. With the girls facing playoff elimination, Slam has to come up with some new coaching strategies while he battles some tough competitors for a place on the Ontario squad.
- GenresSports
166 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Kate Jaimet
9 books15 followersKate Jaimet spent 13 years as a daily news reporter before turning to fiction and freelance magazine writing. Her critically-acclaimed comedy Dunces Anonymous was a finalist for the Ottawa Book Award and the Silver Birch Fiction Award. Her books in the Orca Sports series -- Break Point, Edge of Flight, and Slam Dunk -- draw from her experience as a reporter to tell fast-paced, gripping stories for teen readers.
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December 1, 2020
I really liked this book. I like how it was sporty, a little mystery in it, and some budding romance. I found one part weird. It was when the 17-year-old Slam was the assistant coach and then all of a sudden he was the head coach of the girl's basketball team. It was a little strange. Also, I thought it was quite clever how his initials were S.L.A.M and I enjoyed how he made a SLAM DUNK! I really wished that the story went on a little to show how Inez and Slam ended up and if Slam made the Ontario team. Overall, a really good book.
September 6, 2018
it was a great book about an assistant coach who helps a family from a dad, try outs for a basketball game, and help coach a girls basketball team
November 11, 2021
This is a good book for basketball player's. Good for older children. Has good value lessons.
April 21, 2020
Slam Dunk by Kate Jaimet is one of the best Orca Sport books that I've read because even though it is about basketball, it adds a mystery to make the reader excited.
Salvador Amaro or Slam thought being an assistant coach for a girls' basketball team was simple until he bumps into a mystery of the missing coach and star point guard. While trying to solve the mystery, he also needs to solve how to be on the basketball squad.
Inez, the star point guard of Slam's team wasn't playing like she used to be. Missing shots, making bad passes, getting turnovers, basically a bad player. Everyone thought it was because of her black eye. She explained that she got into a friendly fight.While Slam's team was getting completely dusted, the opposing team's number 20 carried her team by doing dirty fouls.
After the game ended, the Brookfield's decided to hang out in a coffee shop and discuss about number 20. The girls suspected that number 20 gave Inez a black eye because she knew they were the only team undefeated and that Inez and number 20 were both playing a pickup game on Sunday.
In Slam's basketball career, he decided to join tryouts to be in an under 17 basketball team.
When he went inside, he scouted his competitors. They were like skyscrapers with long wingspans.
As he proceeded, Slam noticed his friend Mike. Their coach, Mr. Donovan tested their athleticism with lung-breaking warm ups, exhausting them. After what seemed like torture, Coach Donovan examined who was different from the group, by setting up a 5 on 5 game. Just as the game was tied, Slam realized he was on a fast break. This was the time to show his signature move. Sadly, an opposing team member blocked the dunk. The opponent sprinted to the net and judging by the sound, he lost.
A few days later, the girls were practising when a their school secretary came up to Inez's mom to hand a letter. Everyone zipped their mouth in complete silence since the coach's face isn't a good sign that it was a positive letter.
After practice, Slam stealthily grabbed the letter. He inspected and it wrote, "DO NOT DO ANYTHING STUPID". He thought of this for awhile and decided to tell one of the team members. He did not want to tell Inez because she has a game in a week.
The basketball game went great. By first half, they were dominating. One by one. The coach talked to them like any other coaches when suddenly, the school secretary sent a package. Inez's mom denied to open it because it smelled like corpses but after a long time, she opened it. It's a dead fish. Inez and her mom ran to get some air.
In slam's life, his coach made them do more workouts and games. Slam concentrated every second of the session. His coach was impressed. He told Slam that if he behaved this way, he would make the tryouts.
While Inez and the other girls were practising, a sketchy middle-aged man entered the gym. He had soda on one arm and creepiness in the other. Slam suspected he was Inez's creepy stalker. Every movement checks out that he is that guy. Slam followed him to an apartment that was sketchy and old. He decided to go back and inspect the soda with his friend. The DNA matched all the evidence from the taunts.
Slam's third session turned out to be great. He passed and impressed the coach but this one challenge he couldn't do. Confront Inez's stalker. Slam entered the stalker's apartment while his friend records. Hours passed and finally he spotted the stalker. He tried confronting him but he jumped Slam. Thankfully , Slam's friend called the cops. The stalker was arrested.
Inez explained everything. Her mom had a fight with the stalker. If she says anything, the creepy person will mess her up. The dead fish was a sign that they were dead because the coach has a fish as a sign of safety. Here's the twist. The stalker is her father.
Salvador Amaro or Slam thought being an assistant coach for a girls' basketball team was simple until he bumps into a mystery of the missing coach and star point guard. While trying to solve the mystery, he also needs to solve how to be on the basketball squad.
Inez, the star point guard of Slam's team wasn't playing like she used to be. Missing shots, making bad passes, getting turnovers, basically a bad player. Everyone thought it was because of her black eye. She explained that she got into a friendly fight.While Slam's team was getting completely dusted, the opposing team's number 20 carried her team by doing dirty fouls.
After the game ended, the Brookfield's decided to hang out in a coffee shop and discuss about number 20. The girls suspected that number 20 gave Inez a black eye because she knew they were the only team undefeated and that Inez and number 20 were both playing a pickup game on Sunday.
In Slam's basketball career, he decided to join tryouts to be in an under 17 basketball team.
When he went inside, he scouted his competitors. They were like skyscrapers with long wingspans.
As he proceeded, Slam noticed his friend Mike. Their coach, Mr. Donovan tested their athleticism with lung-breaking warm ups, exhausting them. After what seemed like torture, Coach Donovan examined who was different from the group, by setting up a 5 on 5 game. Just as the game was tied, Slam realized he was on a fast break. This was the time to show his signature move. Sadly, an opposing team member blocked the dunk. The opponent sprinted to the net and judging by the sound, he lost.
A few days later, the girls were practising when a their school secretary came up to Inez's mom to hand a letter. Everyone zipped their mouth in complete silence since the coach's face isn't a good sign that it was a positive letter.
After practice, Slam stealthily grabbed the letter. He inspected and it wrote, "DO NOT DO ANYTHING STUPID". He thought of this for awhile and decided to tell one of the team members. He did not want to tell Inez because she has a game in a week.
The basketball game went great. By first half, they were dominating. One by one. The coach talked to them like any other coaches when suddenly, the school secretary sent a package. Inez's mom denied to open it because it smelled like corpses but after a long time, she opened it. It's a dead fish. Inez and her mom ran to get some air.
In slam's life, his coach made them do more workouts and games. Slam concentrated every second of the session. His coach was impressed. He told Slam that if he behaved this way, he would make the tryouts.
While Inez and the other girls were practising, a sketchy middle-aged man entered the gym. He had soda on one arm and creepiness in the other. Slam suspected he was Inez's creepy stalker. Every movement checks out that he is that guy. Slam followed him to an apartment that was sketchy and old. He decided to go back and inspect the soda with his friend. The DNA matched all the evidence from the taunts.
Slam's third session turned out to be great. He passed and impressed the coach but this one challenge he couldn't do. Confront Inez's stalker. Slam entered the stalker's apartment while his friend records. Hours passed and finally he spotted the stalker. He tried confronting him but he jumped Slam. Thankfully , Slam's friend called the cops. The stalker was arrested.
Inez explained everything. Her mom had a fight with the stalker. If she says anything, the creepy person will mess her up. The dead fish was a sign that they were dead because the coach has a fish as a sign of safety. Here's the twist. The stalker is her father.
January 18, 2016
I gave it a 3 star because there were a few things which were too unrealistic. First, a 17 year old student being the assistant coach and taking over the team when the head coach is absent is rather absurd. The music sponsor listening to his iPod during the game or practice informs me life must be different in Canada. Finally, Inez dad being in the school gym during practice with a beer and no one booting him out or stopping him from entering in the first place was just too much. The plot was good enough and I liked the knowledgeable basketball descriptions. The story could have been just as effective if he had been 19 and in college trying for a slightly older team and if Inez' dad had been drinking a soda so they could get his fingerprints from that. My high school students would think it rather ridiculous that someone would be in the school gym drinking a beer and that a fellow student would be coaching them, so I really don't know about recommending it to them to read.
December 11, 2015
Slam Dunk by Kate Jaimet, was a great book. This book was about a kid who had a dream of making the provincial team and having a chance to get to play for the Ontario team. He was also an assistant coach for a girls basketball team. He went through issues there with his star player Inez who had a difficult life. Also he went through a tough time to get to try to play for the teams and went thorough a series of events to get there. Read more to find out more.
I personally really liked this book it was full of events. All of them would keep me on the edge of my seat almost the whole time. I would definitely read this book it has a lot of cool and mysterious things rant happen.
I would recommend this book to people who like mystery, adventure, sports, and action. If you like any of these topics you will like this book. Please read this book you will enjoy it a lot.
I personally really liked this book it was full of events. All of them would keep me on the edge of my seat almost the whole time. I would definitely read this book it has a lot of cool and mysterious things rant happen.
I would recommend this book to people who like mystery, adventure, sports, and action. If you like any of these topics you will like this book. Please read this book you will enjoy it a lot.
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March 10, 201616 year old "Slam" wants to be assistant coach for the girls basketball team. He thinks that it will help him get a better spot on the Under - 17 basketball team he is trying out for. But when he gets to the gym and coach is going over the plays that coach wants them to run it's like he can't remember anything. Even worse when he can't find his star player for the girls basketball team and they are in the semi - finals. Read Slam dunk to figure out if "Slam" gets drafted on the team and if he gets his star player Inez back?
December 18, 2014
IT is so good. The author keeps your attention trough out the whole book there isn't one dull moment. I feel like the main character is just some average person that I know not someone that is fictional. THe book also gives a lot of good life lessons trough out it. I recommend this book to anyone really, you don't have to like or play basketball to understand it.
April 25, 2016
Slam Dunk was a very good book. I really liked the mix it f sports and a mystery. The book was about Slam, who decides to help coach a girls basketball team but quickly finds himself in a mystery, while at the same time trying to make an all-star team for himself. The book was very entertaining and I would recommend it to anyone who likes sports or action.
December 2, 2011
would be enjoyed by either boys or girls...another Orca Sports umm...slam dunk
October 19, 2012
I thought it was a really good book. I like how it should that you never know what people are going through so be nice to ever one. I think it is a good book and it is ease and a fast read.
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