Nikki on the Line

Barbara Carroll Roberts

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Little, Brown Young Readers
12 May 2020

Nikki wants to be a basketball star... but between school stress, friend drama and babysitting woes, will she be able to make it in the big leagues?

Thirteen-year-old Nikki Doyle dreams of becoming a great basketball player like her WNBA idol, Mia McCall. Nikki has always been the best point guard in her county league and her dreams feel within reach when she's selected to play on an elite-level club team. But in a league with taller, stronger and faster girls, it turns out that Nikki is no longer the best point guard. In fact, she's no longer a point guard at all, which leaves her struggling to figure out who she is and how she fits in.

The stress piles on as Nikki's best friend spends more and more time with another girl on the team and when her science teacher assigns a family tree project that will be impossible to complete unless Nikki reveals the most embarrassing secret on the entire planet: her biological father was a sperm donor. As if that's not enough to deal with, to cover the costs of her new team, Nikki has agreed to take care of her annoying younger brother after school to save money on childcare.

As the stakes rise on the basketball court, at school and at home, Nikki's confidence plummets. Can she learn to compete at this new, higher level? And how hard is she willing to work to find out?

With a brilliant voice, fast-paced action and characters who feel as if they live and breath, Nikki on the Line heralds the arrival of a brilliant new voice in contemporary middle grade fiction.

By: Barbara Carroll Roberts
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780316521895
ISBN 10: 0316521892
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 12 May 2020
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barbara Carroll Roberts is a graduate of Hamline University's Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program. She played competitive sports in high school and always wished there had been books in her library about athletic girls. That desire - and the realisation that there still aren't many books about girls who truly love sports - inspired her to write this book. She lives outside of Washington, D.C. with her family and their many pets. This is her first novel.

Reviews for Nikki on the Line

Praise for Nikki on the Line: A Spring 2019 Indies Introduce pickA Spring 2019 Indie Next List pick A tremendous book about basketball, taking risks, and becoming your true self. --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author An optimistic middle-grade novel melding heartfelt realistic fiction and sports fare. --Kirkus Reviews I rooted for Nikki both on and off the court as she navigates changing friendships, tough competition, and the mystery of what makes us who we are. --Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author of A Mango-Shaped Space In Nikki on the Line, Barbara Carroll Roberts crafts a compelling story of a girl trying to fit the pieces of her identity together at a time when everything around her is shifting. Layered, compassionate, and utterly engrossing. --Anne Ursu, author of The Lost Girl Readers who enjoy sports stories as well as those who enjoy realistic fiction will instantly connect with Nikki. --School Library Connection This accessible coming-of-age story comes alive in its descriptions of basketball and the game's resulting life lessons. --School Library Journal This charming and heartfelt debut is perfect for fans of Ali Benjamin and Kwame Alexander. --Booklist