I dont think i could make this a weekly thing, but i just finished a really good book by and about a young man, ball dont lie. The story of boxing legend joe louis illustrated by kadir nelson. I remember thinking when ball dont lie came out that it was going to be a perfect book to share with the teen patrons of our library. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival.
He then received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university. 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 university. He played basketball in college at the university of the pacific where he studied psychology and english and tried to talk to as many pretty girls as he could. Ball dont lie, mexican whiteboy, we were here, i will save you, the living, and his most recent book, the hunted. In the beginning there is light and two wideeyed figures standing near the foot of your bed, and the sound of their voices is love. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Only, to find himself, he might just have to face the demons he refuses to see right in front of his face.
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. Hes also the author of the awardwinning picture book a nations hope. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the. I dont have any curriculum for the book per say, but i did find this. Love is under the stars during a fire alarm, behind a familys worry over a troubled world, and in the reassuring embrace after a bad dream. His dads mexican and his moms white, and he writes a lot about mixed race kids. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. Shuffled from one foster home to another after his mothers suicide, stick fits with the rough camaraderie of the other hoopsters, even if some are. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. Sometimes the tough teen is quietly writing stories npr. Doveroso saluto a cavs e knicks, avevamo basse aspettative, ma. Ball dont lie, mexican white boy, we were here, i will save you and the living, which was selected as a 2014 ala pura belpre author honor book. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. 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. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. Cause maybe thats what it takes to be someone when you come from nothing. In this particular book, you find a deeply troubled young man who tries to overcome his problems any way that he can, and finds in the. Its the only place that feels like home and where his skills give him some street cred. Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. 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.
He played basketball in college at the university of the pacific where he studied psychology and. Love is at the core of family and at the back of sorrow and in the very bones of this book. Print buy and download the ball don word buy and download the ball don pdf. I was reminded of him because of the most recent banned book week and i heard how his books are banned in arizona. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. 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.
What is the central idea of the book ball dont lie by. Doveroso tributo a bucks, raptors e celtics, tutti oltre le piu rosee previsioni, non vediamo lora di vedervi ai playoffs. An ala best book for young adults an ala quick pick for reluctant readers star an inspiring story. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home. Hes smart, and has a good heart but is struggling with his conscience. Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the. The judge gave him a year in a group homesaid he had to write in a journal. The setting in this novel takes place in a newly built local rec center named the lincoln rec. A detailed discussion of the writing styles running throughout ball dont lie. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Latinautor umpg, cmrra, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. Even though hes not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love.
Miguel is half mexican, half white who feels guilty for what he did to end up in juvi. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. The bulletin 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. Instead, i handed this girl my sharpie and held out the inside of my forearm and told her.
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