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__The Perfect Shot__, by Elaine Marie Alphin ISBN: 978-1-57505-862-7 ©2005 351 pages

pp. 10-14 when Amanda and her mother and brother are murdered
 * Good sections to read aloud:**

Our main character, Brian, a high school student, is using basketball to block out the murders of his girlfriend, her brother and mother seven months earlier. Because of a school project he must do, Brian realizes that maybe he isn’t doing all he can to help solve the murder, as well as help justice be served when his friend Julius is arrested for simply being black. This book has many twists and turns which involve friendships, enemies, murder, deceit, and justice. If you’re looking for something that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this is your book!
 * Summary:**

YA fiction; Mystery: murder; basketball; justice; high schools; schools

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