Ball Don't Lie
Author: Pena, Matt de la
ISBN: 9780385734257
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 13 Mar 2007
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;Newbery Medal winner and Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt;Plt;IPgt;New York TimesPlt;/IPgt;Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt; bestselling author Matt de la PeP#241;aP#39;s first novel, Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt;Plt;IPgt;Ball DonP#39;t LiePlt;/IPgt;Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt;, repackaged for a new generation of readers. Plt;/BPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Newbery Award-winning and Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author Matt de la PeP#241;aP#39;s Plt;iPgt;Ball DonP#39;t Lie Plt;/iPgt;Pquot;is a must-read.Pquot; Plt;iPgt;The BulletinPlt;/iPgt; Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Sticky is a beat-around-the-head 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. HeP#8217;s a white boy living and playing in a world where he doesnP#8217;t seem to belong.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;But Sticky can ball. And basketball might just be his ticket out . . . if he can only realize that he doesnP#8217;t have to be the person everyone else expects him to be.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Matt de la PeP#241;aP#39;s breakout urban masterpiece, Plt;iPgt;Ball DonP#8217;t LiePlt;/iPgt; takes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#9733;P#160;Plt;/bPgt;Pquot;Plt;bPgt; An inspiring story.Plt;/bPgt; Sticky is a true original, and de la PeP#241;a has skillfully brought him to life.Pquot; --Plt;iPgt;School Library JournalPlt;/iPgt;, StarredPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;Plt;bPgt;RivetingPlt;/bPgt;.... Teens will be strongly affected by the unforgettable...basketball action; and the questions about race, love, self-worth, and what it means to build a life without advantages.Pquot; --Plt;iPgt;BooklistPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Pquot;Stunningly realistic.Pquot;Plt;/bPgt; --Plt;iPgt;VOYAPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Pquot;Gritty and mesmerizing.Pquot;Plt;/bPgt; --Plt;iPgt;Kirkus ReviewsPlt;/iPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. Plt;bPgt;This is powerful stuff.Plt;/bPgt;Pquot; --Antawn Jamison, forward for the Los Angeles ClippersPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. Plt;bPgt;You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story.Plt;/bPgt;Pquot; --Rick Fox, former forward for the Los Angeles LakersPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant ReadersPlt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9780385734257
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 13 Mar 2007
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;Newbery Medal winner and Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt;Plt;IPgt;New York TimesPlt;/IPgt;Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt; bestselling author Matt de la PeP#241;aP#39;s first novel, Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt;Plt;IPgt;Ball DonP#39;t LiePlt;/IPgt;Plt;/BPgt;Plt;BPgt;, repackaged for a new generation of readers. Plt;/BPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Newbery Award-winning and Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author Matt de la PeP#241;aP#39;s Plt;iPgt;Ball DonP#39;t Lie Plt;/iPgt;Pquot;is a must-read.Pquot; Plt;iPgt;The BulletinPlt;/iPgt; Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Sticky is a beat-around-the-head 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. HeP#8217;s a white boy living and playing in a world where he doesnP#8217;t seem to belong.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;But Sticky can ball. And basketball might just be his ticket out . . . if he can only realize that he doesnP#8217;t have to be the person everyone else expects him to be.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Matt de la PeP#241;aP#39;s breakout urban masterpiece, Plt;iPgt;Ball DonP#8217;t LiePlt;/iPgt; takes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#9733;P#160;Plt;/bPgt;Pquot;Plt;bPgt; An inspiring story.Plt;/bPgt; Sticky is a true original, and de la PeP#241;a has skillfully brought him to life.Pquot; --Plt;iPgt;School Library JournalPlt;/iPgt;, StarredPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;Plt;bPgt;RivetingPlt;/bPgt;.... Teens will be strongly affected by the unforgettable...basketball action; and the questions about race, love, self-worth, and what it means to build a life without advantages.Pquot; --Plt;iPgt;BooklistPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Pquot;Stunningly realistic.Pquot;Plt;/bPgt; --Plt;iPgt;VOYAPlt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Pquot;Gritty and mesmerizing.Pquot;Plt;/bPgt; --Plt;iPgt;Kirkus ReviewsPlt;/iPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. Plt;bPgt;This is powerful stuff.Plt;/bPgt;Pquot; --Antawn Jamison, forward for the Los Angeles ClippersPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. Plt;bPgt;You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story.Plt;/bPgt;Pquot; --Rick Fox, former forward for the Los Angeles LakersPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant ReadersPlt;/bPgt;
