Hoops - by Walter Dean Myers (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>All eyes are on 17-year-old Lonnie Jackson while he practices with his team for a citywide basketball Tournament of Champions. His coach, Cal, knows Lonnie has what it takes to be a pro-basketball player, but warns him about giving in to the pressure. Cal knows because he, too, once had the chance--but sold out.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>By the groundbreaking author of the award-winning <i>Monster-</i>a visionary who influenced and inspired a generation-this fast-paced and poignant story reveals the fierce underworld of sports.</b> <p/> All eyes are on seventeen-year-old Lonnie Jackson while he practices with his team for a city-wide basketball Tournament of Champions. His coach, Cal, knows Lonnie has what it takes to be a pro basketball player, but warns him about giving in to the pressure. Cal knows because he, too, once had the chance--but sold out. <p/> As the tournament nears, Lonnie learns that some heavy bettors want Cal to keep him on the bench so that the team will lose the championship. As the last seconds of the game tick away, Lonnie and Cal must make a decision. Are they willing to blow the chance of a lifetime? <p/> <i>An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults </i> <p/> <b>AWARDS FOR WALTER DEAN MYERS: </b><br> <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Author<br> 3-Time National Book Award Finalist<br> Michael L. Printz Award<br> 5 Coretta Scott King Awards<br> 2 Newbery Honors<br> National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2012-2013)<br> Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement<br> Children's Literature Legacy Award <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>1937-2014<br><b>WALTER DEAN MYERS </b>was one of the premier authors of children's books. Random House Children's Books is the publisher of many of his titles, including <i>On a Clear Day, 145th Street: Short Stories, Hoops, The Outside Shot, </i>and<i> What They Found: Love on 145th Street. </i>Among his many honors are <i>Monster, </i>the first Printz award winner and two Newbery Honor Books, <i>Scorpions</i> and <i>Somewhere in the Darkness.</i> He is also a two-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, for <i>Now Is Your Time!</i> and <i>Fallen Angels.</i> In addition, Myers has received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature. Myers was also named the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
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