Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Myers, Walter Dean; Ballard, John |
| Publisher: | Ember |
| Date: | 2/14/2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
By the groundbreaking author of the award-winning Monster–a visionary who influencedand inspired a generation–this fast-paced and poignant story reveals thefierce underworld of sports.
All eyes are on seventeen-year-old LonnieJackson while he practices with his team for a city-wide basketballTournament of Champions. His coach, Cal, knows Lonnie has what it takes to bea pro basketball player, but warns him about giving in to thepressure. Cal knows because he, too, once had the chance—but sold out.
As the tournament nears, Lonnie learns that some heavy bettors wantCal to keep him on the bench so that the team will lose the championship. Asthe last seconds of the game tick away, Lonnie and Cal must make a they willing to blow the chance of a lifetime?
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
AWARDS FOR WALTER DEAN MYERS:
New York Times Bestselling Author
3-Time National Book Award Finalist
Michael L. Printz Award
5 Coretta Scott King Awards
2 Newbery Honors
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (2012-2013)
Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement
Children’s Literature Legacy Award
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