"Nine all-stars in the field of YA lit contribute stories. . . . An anthology of stand-alone stories that invite — no, demand — a straight read-through." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Nine of YA literature's top writers, including Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Rapp, Joseph Bruchac, and Sharon Flake reveal how it all goes down in a searing collection of short stories, in which each one picks up where the previous one ends. Characters weave in and out of narratives, perspectives change, and emotions play out for a fluid and fast-paced ode to the game of street basketball. Crackling with humor, grit, and streetball philosophy, and featuring poems and photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr., this anthology is a slam dunk.
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Release date
February 11, 2014 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780763671884
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780763671884
- File size: 6230 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.3
- Lexile® Measure: 720
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Publisher's Weekly
February 14, 2011
Opening with an incantatory poem from Smith ("faces behind fences/ focused courtside/ on warriors being tested/ with noplace to hide"), this collection is made up of rapid-fire short stories that take place over a single day on a famed New York City streetball court—"the Cage"—from such authors as Walter Dean Myers, Sharon Flake, Rita Williams-Garcia, Robert Lipsyte, and Adam Rapp. Interwoven with additional poems and photos from Smith, the stories offer blistering moves and dialogue, complex and rewarding characters, and off-the-court background, contextualizing the game and making it clear just how vital it is to those who play. Ages 14–up.
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Formats
- OverDrive Read
- EPUB ebook
Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:4.3
- Lexile® Measure:720
- Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty:3
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