{"product_id":"power-forward","title":"Power Forward","description":"\u003cb\u003eA scrawny fourth grader has big dreams of basketball stardom in this first book in the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream illustrated middle grade series by award-winning author Hena Khan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He's not just going to be a professional basketball player. He's going to be a star. A \u003ci\u003elegend. \u003c\/i\u003eThe first Pakistani American kid to make it to the NBA. He knows this deep in his soul. It's his destiny. There are only a few small things in his way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor starters, Zayd's only on the D-team. (D stands for developmental, but to Zayd it's always felt like a bad grade or something.) Not to mention, he's a bit on the scrawny side, even for the fourth-grade team. But his best friend Adam is on the Gold Team, and it's Zayd's dream for the two of them to play together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis mom and dad don't get it. They want him to practice his violin \u003ci\u003eway \u003c\/i\u003emore than his jump shot. When he gets caught blowing off his violin lessons to practice, Zayd's parents lay down the ultimate punishment: he has to hang up his high tops and isn't allowed to play basketball anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs tryouts for the Gold Team approach, Zayd has to find the courage to stand up for himself and chase his dream.","brand":"Salaam Reads \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48123783282877,"sku":"BS-TC0-411999","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781534411999-HD.jpg?v=1787087410","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/power-forward","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}