Rookie of the Year (Rip and Red)

Just when they think they've got the hang of things, fifth grade throws them for a loop.

For best friends Rip and Red, this year is a head-spinning challenge. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animal-rights activist, has just joined the class. She's charismatic, funny - and she's got game! Rip has his world turned upside down as Tiki becomes serious competition on the Clifton United basketball team and leads a rebellion against the lousy new food service in the school cafeteria. Red - a kid on the autism spectrum - is struggling with the upheavals as well. But as these two loyal and winning pals discover, sometimes radical change is the right move, on the court and off.