This is a class set of 10 books. 17 year-old "Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently. Coretta Scott King Award Book, 1997-1998 by Walter Dean Myers. HIGH INTEREST SECOND CHANCE READING Interest Level: YA Reading Level: 4.5 ATOS Book Level: 4.5 AR Interest Level: UG AR Points: 8 AR Quiz: 15087EN Lexile: 750L Fountas & Pinnell: W.