Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0553512129
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults New Bonus Content: -Q&A with Walter Dean Myers -Q&A with screenwriter John Ballard -Teaser chapter from On a Clear Day -Excerpt from 145th Street 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. 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?
Hoops
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0553512129
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults New Bonus Content: -Q&A with Walter Dean Myers -Q&A with screenwriter John Ballard -Teaser chapter from On a Clear Day -Excerpt from 145th Street 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. 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?
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0553512129
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults New Bonus Content: -Q&A with Walter Dean Myers -Q&A with screenwriter John Ballard -Teaser chapter from On a Clear Day -Excerpt from 145th Street 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. 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?
Night Hoops
Author: Carl Deuker
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395979366
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
While trying to prove that he is good enough to on his high school's varsity basketball team, Nick must also deal with his parents' divorce and erratic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395979366
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
While trying to prove that he is good enough to on his high school's varsity basketball team, Nick must also deal with his parents' divorce and erratic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street.
The Hoop
Author: John Collis Snaith
Publisher: G.J. McLeod
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher: G.J. McLeod
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Fantastic Words of J K Rowling
Author: Sreechinth C
Publisher: UB Tech
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
FANTASTIC WORDS OF J K ROWLING ~ 1350+ Quotes of J K Rowling ~ J K Rowling, the most celebrated woman author is much famous for her Harry Potter novel series. The seven books from the series not only created the best selling history, but also paved roots for films with this name on her script. She struggled as a single parent to support her daughter and herself, yet continued writing as it was her passion. The first Harry Potter book was rejected several times before its success. Her perseverance and dedication paid her and now Jo is one among the wealthiest people in the world. Her life itself is much an inspiration to all. Here in this book, we bring you the best collection of quotes from the people’s favorite author.
Publisher: UB Tech
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
FANTASTIC WORDS OF J K ROWLING ~ 1350+ Quotes of J K Rowling ~ J K Rowling, the most celebrated woman author is much famous for her Harry Potter novel series. The seven books from the series not only created the best selling history, but also paved roots for films with this name on her script. She struggled as a single parent to support her daughter and herself, yet continued writing as it was her passion. The first Harry Potter book was rejected several times before its success. Her perseverance and dedication paid her and now Jo is one among the wealthiest people in the world. Her life itself is much an inspiration to all. Here in this book, we bring you the best collection of quotes from the people’s favorite author.
Man and Wife
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bigamy
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bigamy
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Man and Wife. A Novel
Author: Wilkie Collins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Hoop’s Truth
Author: Gloria Lynn Howe
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480885525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Hooper Ellen Hill—known as Hoop—is a teenager with dreams of basketball. She’s six foot five, obsessed with basketball trivia, and has also been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Although she has trouble socializing and communicating, Hoop is more observant than most. And though her family views her as the one with special needs, she sees the oddities in the colorful characters that surround her. Hoop’s Truth: A Novella paints a series of contemporary portraits of the people in Hoop’s life. She portrays a medley of characters who journey through the worlds of basketball, promiscuity, depression, and love, facing a variety of difficulties from both internal and external sources. After each short tale, Hoop offers her own commentary—astute observations filled with commonsense wisdom and lessons to be learned. Full of relatable characters and intriguing personal tales, this novella presents character vignettes exploring the lives of the family members of the teenage narrator.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480885525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Hooper Ellen Hill—known as Hoop—is a teenager with dreams of basketball. She’s six foot five, obsessed with basketball trivia, and has also been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Although she has trouble socializing and communicating, Hoop is more observant than most. And though her family views her as the one with special needs, she sees the oddities in the colorful characters that surround her. Hoop’s Truth: A Novella paints a series of contemporary portraits of the people in Hoop’s life. She portrays a medley of characters who journey through the worlds of basketball, promiscuity, depression, and love, facing a variety of difficulties from both internal and external sources. After each short tale, Hoop offers her own commentary—astute observations filled with commonsense wisdom and lessons to be learned. Full of relatable characters and intriguing personal tales, this novella presents character vignettes exploring the lives of the family members of the teenage narrator.
WORLDS APART
Author: aileen hopkins
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447507681
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This is a time related story about waking up in the nineteenth century. It is a mystery thriller, historical story.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447507681
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This is a time related story about waking up in the nineteenth century. It is a mystery thriller, historical story.
Some Went West
Author: Dorothy M. Johnson
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803275980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Describes the lives and varied experiences of some of the many women who traveled across the American West, including Cynthia Ann Parker, Mary Richardson Walker, Harriet Sanders, Maria Virginia Slade, and Elizabeth Custer.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803275980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Describes the lives and varied experiences of some of the many women who traveled across the American West, including Cynthia Ann Parker, Mary Richardson Walker, Harriet Sanders, Maria Virginia Slade, and Elizabeth Custer.
Bad-Luck Basketball
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 143429160X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Brandon's junior high school basketball team is struggling to make the playoffs, and Brandon is starting to feel that his bad luck is dragging them down--and when their bus breaks down on the way to the big game, Brandon has to turn luck into opportunity.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 143429160X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Brandon's junior high school basketball team is struggling to make the playoffs, and Brandon is starting to feel that his bad luck is dragging them down--and when their bus breaks down on the way to the big game, Brandon has to turn luck into opportunity.