

Cloud, the fine arts teacher, and Jeff, the insightful coach who ultimately helps him find his own game. Into this mix, Walter (Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World) injects two powerful mentors: Mrs. With the exception of the likable Xander, the adult characters prove more compelling than the roundup of usual suspects in the elementary school cast. But his father's disappointment in a son who loves to draw and is always picked last at basketball stings more than his peers' jabs.


Xander's fellow sixth-graders and his perfect older sister Brandy taunt the artistic 11-year-old by calling him ""Suitcase"" and ""See-more"" because he's a gangly six feet two inches tall and wears a size 13 shoe.
