A few months on a luxury cruise linerhow bad can it be. Bulletin of the center for childrens books, volume 59, number 2, october. The book takes place mostly at the local rec center which is also a homeless shelter. 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. Hes also the author of the awardwinning picture book a nations hope. The story of boxing legend joe louis, a book for younger readers illustrated by kadir nelson. Hes a white boy who always go to the rec center surrounded by black people who test him. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. He lives in brooklyn, new york, where he teaches creative writing.
He says, i had to be honest that there are going to be these. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. The story of boxing legend joe louis illustrated by kadir nelson. Sometimes the tough teen is quietly writing stories npr. His second novel, mexican whiteboy, was an alayalsa top ten best book for young adults, a. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway. 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. 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. Look for his other books, ball dont lie, we were here, i will save you, and the hunted, all available from delacorte press. Created by bookshelf detective view on bookshelf detective share. Nic stone is a native of atlanta and a spelman college graduate. 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.
Book fairs scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. Thankfully, this is not the case with ball dont lie. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. I hope we get to say hello at the brooklyn book festival. The judge gave him a year in a group homesaid he had to write in. 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. Created by book bites for kids online radio listen to the audio share. He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine. Sticky has been to four different foster homesthe book is framed around these different place. 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. Seventeenyearold sticky has been shuffled to different foster homes and living on the streets since his mothers death. National cityborn author stunned and humbled by newbery. Delacorte press named a 2009 alayalsa best books for.
Year title illustrator publisher note 2005 ball dont lie. Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the university of the pacific, where he. 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. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The point of view of balls dont lie is a combination of omniscient narrator and firstperson monologue. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. After working extensively in teen mentoring and living in israel for a few years, she returned to the united states to write fulltime.
We have read through and i am sure that i will going to read once again once again in the future. Dear martin, her first novel, is loosely based on a series of true events involving the shooting deaths of unarmed african american teenagers. From the very first sentence, this book grabbed me and didnt let go. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly. He has a passion for basketball and he sees it for his way out of his problems. 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. Due to his mixed heritage, 16yearold danny lopez is quite literally an outsider not.
The setting in this novel takes place in a newly built local rec center named the lincoln rec. Latinautor umpg, cmrra, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky. 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. 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.