I hope we get to say hello at the brooklyn book festival. The book takes place mostly at the local rec center which is also a homeless shelter. Seventeenyearold sticky has been shuffled to different foster homes and living on the streets since his mothers death. Latinautor umpg, cmrra, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. Hes also the author of the awardwinning picture book a nations hope. Nic stone is a native of atlanta and a spelman college graduate. He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine. Due to his mixed heritage, 16yearold danny lopez is quite literally an outsider not. Look for his other books, ball dont lie, we were here, i will save you, and the hunted, all available from delacorte press. Delacorte press named a 2009 alayalsa best books for.
The point of view of balls dont lie is a combination of omniscient narrator and firstperson monologue. He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine arts in creative writing at san diego state. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. Sticky has been to four different foster homesthe book is framed around these different place. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. The judge gave him a year in a group homesaid he had to write in. Created by bookshelf detective view on bookshelf detective share. The bulletinsticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. Created by book bites for kids online radio listen to the audio share. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Year title illustrator publisher note 2005 ball dont lie. Hes a white boy who always go to the rec center surrounded by black people who test him. All though sticky is very passionate about the game and playing ball, he in a way has an alterego that is tested later on in the book. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. The story of boxing legend joe louis, a book for younger readers illustrated by kadir nelson.
He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly. This study guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ball dont lie. The judge gave him a year in a group homesaid he had to write in a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. National cityborn author stunned and humbled by newbery. The story of boxing legend joe louis illustrated by kadir nelson. A few months on a luxury cruise linerhow bad can it be. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name.
His second novel, mexican whiteboy, was an alayalsa top ten best book for young adults, a. He has a passion for basketball and he sees it for his way out of his problems. Once you get past the basketball details if youre not a sports person, that is, you will find an amazing, interesting, and absorbing story of a boy who is working hard at the only chance hes got to beat the odds. Bulletin of the center for childrens books, volume 59, number 2, october. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway. He says, i had to be honest that there are going to be these. Entertainment weekly, a shy takes the summer job to make some money. He lives in brooklyn, new york, where he teaches creative writing. From the very first sentence, this book grabbed me and didnt let go. His debut novel, ball dont lie, was an alayalsa best book for young adults and an alayalsa quick pick and was made into a major motion picture. We have read through and i am sure that i will going to read once again once again in the future. Book fairs scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. Sometimes the tough teen is quietly writing stories npr.
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