Million Dollar Shot
Reading Guides
Each Digital Download Includes:
- Student Reading Guide- chapter guided worksheets with comprehension questions, creative reflections, chapter activities, vocabulary/glossary if applicable and historical content page if applicable.
- Teacher Guides- includes book summary, sensitive content note, suggested reading age, grading rubric, sample answers, extension questions/projects.
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Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman is a fun sports story about Eddie Ball, a kid who enters a poetry contest and wins the chance to take one basketball shot during the NBA Finals. If he makes it, he wins one million dollars. But as the big moment gets closer, Eddie faces pressure, distractions, and even people who may not want him to succeed.
The book blends basketball, humor, suspense, friendship, family, confidence, and underdog energy. It has that “one kid, one shot, one wildly stressful gym-class nightmare” feeling. 🏀
Best fit: Readers ages 8–12, especially kids who enjoy sports stories, basketball, funny books, fast-paced plots, contests, and relatable underdog characters.
Content note: Includes pressure, mild suspense, family money stress, and some dishonest adult behavior.