Evanka Osmak  
Illustrated by: Megan Chew

Ali loves basketball. She loves watching basketball games. She often daydreams about being a basketball star and scoring a winning basket. Ali gets the chance to live her basketball dreams when she and her best friend Leila decide to try out for their fifth-grade team.

Not only will Ali have a chance to make her ultimate dreams come true, but she’ll also do it with her best friend.

There’s only one problem…Ali’s not very good at basketball. And this might just keep her off the team entirely. Or worse, hurt her friendship with Leila.

Join Ali for this fun and heartwarming adventure where she learns that sometimes you don’t have to bounce the ball to be part of the team.