Sam Campbell's school team, the Laggan Lairds, always loses.
When someone suggests that their name be the Laggan Lard Butts, Sam thinks the team should change its name. What is a Laird anyway? The basketball coach agrees, and soon the whole school is involved in an election for a new team name. Sam and his friends nominate the name Lard Butts. When the basketball team starts winning games after a warm-up cheer of "Go Lard Butts!" it seems the Lard Butt campaign might actually win the election.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
"An excellent book to put in the hands of a reluctant male reader."
– VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Magazine
"Eric Walters' characterizations are excellent...This is a story I hope will be read by more than just its target audience."
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Top Forty | 2007 | Commended
Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice | 2007 | Commended
