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Gr 5–7—The start of a new basketball season ignites old rivalries for Carter and Austin. The boys are star captains of their town's two middle school teams: Austin plays for Walthorne North, Carter for Walthorne South. The 14-year-olds, both white, once played pickup games together before increasing attention, and expectations at school and home made them wary strangers. Fueled by simmering resentment between the schools—North is wealthy, South ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More