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by: Walter Dean Myers
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780060582944
ISBN: 0060582944
Label: HarperTeen
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: February 01, 2008
Publisher: HarperTeen
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: January 29, 2008
Sales Rank: 35117
Studio: HarperTeen
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Drew Lawson knows basketball is taking him places. It has to, because his grades certainly aren't. But lately his plan has run squarely into a pick. Coach's new offense has made another player a star, and Drew won't let anyone disrespect his game. Just as his team makes the playoffs, Drew must come up with something big to save his fading college prospects. It's all up to Drew to find out just how deep his game really is.
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Rating:  - A fast-paced, high-excitement basketball thrill ride
High school senior Drew Lawson has dreams. It's difficult to have dreams in a place like Harlem. Every day Drew witnesses poverty, crime, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs and despair right outside his own home. Inside, he has loving and concerned parents, and a smart, supportive younger sister to provide a safe haven in which to develop his dreams. But it's hard to concentrate when his best friend's brother is arrested and awaiting trial. On the other hand, Drew can't hardly ignore his dream, as it ... Read More
Rating:  - Getting ahead (or a Head) in the "Game".
Walter Dean Myers is at his best when he's writing about basketball. His writing comes alive and seems to jump off of the page and pull you into the story, holding you captive until the final period. "Game" is no exception. This book follows in the tradition of "Hoops" and my personal favorite "Slam" which tap into the dreams and desires of urban youths. These stories tell the good, the bad and the ugly of the struggle for the socioeconomic liberation and upward mobility that basketball and other ... Read More
Rating: - Good Book
This is an interesting look at the struggle of a young high schooler (Drew Lawson)growing up in Harlem. His dream is to get out of that area and go to a Division 1 college. Midway through his senior year his coach brings in two white players from Europe who start to get a lot of playing time. Drew fills that his chances are slipping away and struggles with what he should do. Will Drews dream come true, read and find out. I gave it 4 stars because some of the words used seemed kind of hokie for ... Read More
Rating: - Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Drew Lawson lives and breathes basketball. He plans to use basketball as his ticket out of Harlem, and everyone knows it. The problems start when Coach "House" Hauser changes the game plan.
The Lawson family is a bit unusual for their neighborhood. Drew is lucky to have both a mom and dad living under the same roof, and although money is a struggle, both parents work. He and his sister have been raised to value life and set high goals. News from their neighborhood only makes the paper ... Read More
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