The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman

A great pick for a 4th grader who reads but cannot find the right book. This has it all, the coolness of the NBA, an interracial relationship story better than Maniac Magee, and so much heartbreak that you would think it was a girl book, but the more-than-evil Twinkie guy reminds you are just reading a superb book, written for everyone, including nonreaders.