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The Final Four
by Paul Volponi
Ages: 9+
Published: 2012
Publisher: Viking/Penguin
ISBN: 978-0-670-01264-0
Keywords: Basketball, Diversity
Everyone wants to win--Malcolm who thinks only he is important, Roko from Croatia who is trying to fit in, Crispin who makes a large mistake, and M. J. who is trying to live up to his name.