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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2008
Gr 9-Up In this story of a teen who dreams of making it big in the NBA, Myers returns to the theme that has dominated much of his serious fiction: How can young black urban males negotiate the often-harsh landscape of their lives to establish a sense of identity and self-worth? Drew Lawson is a very good high school player who is staking his future on the wildly improbable chance that he will achieve professional stardom. He is not an outstanding student, and he feels that basketball is the only...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Drew is the star of his Harlem high school basketball team, and he's counting on that to carry him to college. When th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




