“The brief novel is both a satisfying basketball story and an African-American boy’s first-person account of finding his way in the world . . . debut author Alonge plays the game just right.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A coming-of-age story with hard edges and heart.”—Publishers Weekly
Justin has a list of goals stashed under his mattress. Number 1 is “figure out life plans.” Number 5 is “earn Zen Master rating in WoW.” Number 7 is “play a little basketball every day.” Nowhere on that list is “play the crew from Ghosttown,” but that’s the type of trouble that always seems to finds him. And Justin is not the type to back down from a challenge.
Perfect for basketball enthusiasts, this thrilling young adult story about pursuing your dreams will leave readers eager for more in the Blacktop series.
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June 7, 2016 -
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- ISBN: 9781101995631
- File size: 519 KB
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- English
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- ATOS Level: 4.8
- Lexile® Measure: 740
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Formats
- OverDrive Read
Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:4.8
- Lexile® Measure:740
- Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty:3-4
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