Nine years ago, a hit-and-run driver killed
Casey’s mother. Casey swears revenge if she
finds out the identity of the driver. Every
year on the anniversary of her mother’s
death, Casey receives an anonymous envelope
full of money. Is it blood money—from her
mother’s killer? Casey, who shares her
mother’s passion for basketball, spends time
with her beloved neighbor, Megan. When it
looks like Megan’s computer might contain a
clue to the identity of her mother’s killer,
Casey feels confused and betrayed.
Awards
2007-2008 Mark Twain Award Nominee (MO)
Reviews
"In classic sports-story fashion,
Patneaude tucks subplots involving
friendship issues and family tragedy
around plenty of high-velocity
basketball action...Readers will be
pulled into the old mystery when new
hints surface that someone close to
Casey has been keeping secrets, but it's
the hard-fought, well-described games,
founded on clear demonstrations of the
value of practice and teamwork, that
will be the strongest draw."
2007-2008 Mark Twain Award Nominee (MO)
