Johnny Long Legs by Matt Christopher

Author:Matt Christopher [CHRISTOPHER, MATT]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780316093927
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2009-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

The White Cats played the Hornets in the Community Hall on Thursday. Johnny looked anxiously for Jim Sain as the Hornets trotted in from the locker room. There he was!

“He's playing,” Toby said beside him. “Talking to Coach Smith did it, Johnny. I hope he knows it was you who helped put him back on the team.”

Johnny didn't get in the game until the first quarter was half over. As before Coach Dates played him opposite Jim Sain. Jim was the first to put out his hand as Johnny came across the floor.

“Johnny, thanks for talking to the coach,” he said.

Johnny smiled. “Forget it.”

Toby tossed the ball to Rick from out of bounds. Rick dribbled it a few steps and passed to Stitch. Stitch's guard almost took the ball from him. He stumbled backwards and rolled the ball across the floor to Johnny. Both Johnny and Jim Sain raced after it. They got it at the same time and struggled for its possession.

Shreeek! “Jump!” yelled the ref.

Johnny and Jim faced each other. The ref stood before them.

From the stands came a fan's yell. The voice of the man Johnny had heard too often already. “Don't let Leadfoot outjump you, Jim!”

Up went the ball. And up went the boys, Johnny leaping as high as he could. But it wasn't high enough. Jim's fingers soared a couple of inches higher. It was close. Closer than ever before.

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