The game is tied. Can we win? This book is perfect for kindergarteners and first graders to read on their own. A close game of basketball, played by a diverse group of first and second graders, is full of suspense, joy-and good sportsmanship too! With simple text, kindergarteners and 1st graders can read this story on their own. Rated level I by educational experts and includes phonics features. The books in the award-winning I Like to Read® series build vocabulary and promote fluency, which are essential for reading success. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high-quality books that are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own! A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.