Max hates it when his parents fight. He can't be around them, so he grabs his basketball and heads to the court. His friends are there and they start a pick-up game. Then Rod shows up. The local bully. Rod and his crew tell Max and his friends to have over the court. Max hates fighting, but he won't give up either. How will he deal with Rod? Reading Level: 0.0 to 0.5 Lexile Level: BR to 60L Word Count: 525 to 650 Great book for older students just beginning to learn English. High interest, low level.