The Hoop Kid from Elmdale Park is perfect for middle grade readers
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Teko Bernard announced today that his highly anticipated debut novel The Hoop Kid from Elmdale Park is now available for sale. The Hoop Kid from Elmdale Park is written to delight and challenge middle schoolers, ages 8 – 13.
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"Kids will enjoy reading this book," said Teko Bernard. "We've combined the excitement of basketball with the fun of cartoons and applied it to a modern day David and Goliath story."
All Bernard Jones wanted to do while staying with his grandparents for the summer in Elmdale, his father's childhood hometown, was work on his basketball skills. When Bernard excitedly enters a team into the Annual Elmdale Park Basketball Tournament, he's shocked to discover that the future of the park is at stake. The town of Elmdale hasn't won the tournament in 20 years, and Victor Franco, a ruthless millionaire, is planning to shut down the annual tournament for good so that he can turn the historic Elmdale Park into a landfill for his own profit. It can all be stopped if Bernard and his team, the Elmdale Warriors, win the tournament this year. Can the courageous Bernard and his fun and wacky crew defeat their Oakdale rivals and save the historic Park?
This was such an enjoyable read! I love the nice, upbeat story, the realistic characters, and the fantastic humor. Bernard is such a relatable character, and he's a great true-to-life role model. Readers are sure to appreciate the basketball lingo, his love of the game, and his determination to fight the good fight. – KIRKUS Reviews
The Hoop Kid from Elmdale Park is available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hoop-Kid-Elmdale-Park/dp/0986059307
For over a decade Teko Bernard worked as a creative director and graphic designer in the sports industry where he developed brand identities, marketing communications and apparel graphics for nationally recognized brands like ESPN and X Games. After an exciting career in the sports industry, Teko set out to pursue his dream of creating Elmdale Park, a kid's entertainment brand that produces middle grade books & activewear. The Hoop Kid from Elmdale Park is the first book from the brand. Teko lives and operates the company from Overland Park, KS, where he collaborates with a team of seasoned writers, illustrators, editors and designers who all share the same passion for children's books, cartoons, and sports. For more information, go to http://www.hoopkidonline.com/
To schedule an interview with Teko or request a complimentary review copy of The Hoop Kid from Elmdale Park, please contact Book Publicity Services at Email.