Cause maybe thats what it takes to be someone when you come from nothing. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems. 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. In a few months on a luxury cruise liner, hell rake in the tips and be able to help his mom and sister out with the bills. Ball dont lie mass market paperback andersons bookshop. 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.
Nov 15, 20 shy took the summer job to make some money. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name, travis reichard, is rarely used. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Determined to make his way in the world, sticky heads to the basketball court where he learns that his skills as a player and his will to succeed in life is all he really needs to find his own way in the. Hes a white boy living and playing in a world where he doesnt seem to belong.
The setting in this novel takes place in a newly built local rec center named the lincoln rec. He has penned six critically acclaimed ya novels, including mexican whiteboy and the living, for which he received the pura belpre author honor award. Ball dont lie oconee county public library overdrive. The blockbuster dc icons series that began with leigh bardugos wonder woman, marie lus batman, and sarah j. 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. Ball up is not your typical professional basketball team. This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. Sep 06, 2009 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. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. To save ball don t lie paperback ebook, you should refer to the button beneath and download the ebook or have access to additional information which might be related to ball don t lie paperback ebook. 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. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his.
Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the. Instead, i handed this girl my sharpie and held out the inside of my forearm and told her. I dont have a piece of paper so why dont you just write it here, on my skin. In this series the players take you behind the scene to their practices and lifes all over the us. 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. Ball dont lie presents a story so unique both in the main character and in the form of narrative, that i found myself wishing for the book not to end.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read infinity ring book 8. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. With little money in his pocket, he stresses out over buying her a present that will impress and makes a choice that could have a lasting impact on the rest of their lives. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Dec 02, 2012 rasheed wallace gets called for a technical foul after fouling luis scola, and earns yet another and the ejection after shouting ball don t lie. Hes also the author of the awardwinning picture book a nations hope. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. An astonishing new voice in teen literature, writing what is sure to be one of the most talkedabout debuts of the year. Basketballteen fiction, sports teen fiction, books. His first novel, ball dont lie, was an alayalsa best book for young adults and an alayalsa quick pick for.
Raised in the foster system, sticky has an attitude that is unwelcoming to all who approach. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. 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. Its the only place that feels like home and where his skills give him some street cred.
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