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Lizzy Legend

by Matthew Ross Smith

Ages: 9+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 978-1-5344-2024-3

Keywords: Social Media, Basketball, Read-Aloud, Media (the Press)

Lizzy, 13, loves basketball. Among the phone calls from her dad's bill collectors comes one that propels her to the pros. Fantasy, humor, and realism combine.