Bernard's Big Leap Team Pack

Includes free shipping + 12 bookmarks

Give Your Team More Than a Playbook!

The best coaches develop the whole player — not just their game on the court.

Bernard's Big Leap is the book your team reads together and grows together. Self-confidence, accountability, and courage are quietly built one chapter at a time.

Coach's Team Pack:

• 12 signed copies for $99.
• 12 bookmarks – one for every player on your roster
• FREE shipping included ✅

What readers are saying:

• “The basketball trash talk felt so real and familiar.” — Mother of Two Sons
• “I laughed out loud more than once... opens the door for good conversations between parents and kids.” — Early Reader
• “I was very entertained... great pacing.” — Kirkus Editorial
• “A dynamic middle-grade adventure!” — BookLife (Publishers Weekly)

What's the story?

Bernard's Big Leap is a fast, funny middle-grade adventure about a 13-year-old who learns the hard way that confidence can't come in a box — even one with really cool sneakers.

Thirteen-year-old Bernard “Hoop Kid” Jones bought high-tech sneakers to finally dunk and silence his park bully. His dad warned against it but gave in with one condition: “If something goes wrong, you’re on your own.”

Well, something went wrong. After the shoes malfunction and launch him into a public pool, Bernard leaves them to dry — and they vanish.

Now he has one day to find them before facing his bully. And his parents.

Armed with nothing but bus fare, determination, and his high-tech talking basketball Coach G5000, Bernard races across Kansas City — encountering a tiny bus driver who proves size doesn’t define you, a truth-telling BBQ pitmaster, a wise jazz musician, and a basketball legend with a shocking secret about his bully.

With each stop, he gets closer to his sneakers… and to realizing he might not need them after all. Sometimes the biggest slam dunk is having the courage to be yourself.

Perfect for teams who want to:

• Underdog sports stories with heart and humor
• Laugh-out-loud adventures
• Action-packed journeys through vibrant city streets
• Characters who discover their own strength
• Stories about standing up to bullies and building real confidence
• High-interest reads for boys who resist reading
• AAU families, youth leagues, rec teams, and school libraries
  

Fans of Ghost by Jason Reynolds and The Crossover by Kwame Alexander will love this fast, funny, high-energy Kansas City basketball adventure.Perfect for ages 9-13, grades 4-7. Ideal for AAU, youth leagues, rec teams, and school libraries.

Product Details:

• Published by: Hoop Kid, LLC
• Written by: Teko Bernard
• Cover Illustration by: Josh Shipley
• Paperback: 118Pages
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.5
• Genre: Juvenile Fiction / Sports / Basketball
• ISBN-13: 979-8-9944361-0-3