Akil once loved playing basketball. But for the last two years, his heart hasn't been in the game. When an old friend shows up, she reignites his passion for hoops. Will Akil play it safe or get back on the court? District 13 is a series for striving teen readers that on the surface are books about sports. On a deeper level, these books explore real-life situations that teens encounter from dealing with bullying to responding to peer pressure to facing challenging family situations. Readers will be pulled into these stories with characters navigating complex challenges as they shoot hoops and perform skateboarding stunts in the park. Each book is approximately 60 pages.