Robert

Hoops Walter Dean Myers

Passages:

"Call me Cal" I like this passage because Cal started out as any other drunken wino, a homeless drunk person. Nobody respected Cal until he could earn his name to the other people on the basketball team. "The wino", Cal, Showed Lonnie up in a one on one and earned his respected name.

"You know what you love in this life? You love what makes you stand the tallest. It can be your women, your country, your job. I loved basketball, Lonnie. It was what I had. I had it, and i threw it away. Hey, can you dig? The one thing I had, the one gift, and I threw it away, can you dig?" I like this passage because it shows again that if you have a dream, don't ever forget about it. A dream can carry you a long ways to your destination. Never give up, keep fighting, and sometime, you will get your break. Your break will be a dramatic turning point in that pursued dream.

"When you get into college because of basketball, remember me because I taught you to follow your dream." My favorite thing about this book is it is all about following your dream. Following your dream is a crutial part in everyones life. Following dreams can show yourself how much you believe in yourself and the others around you.

Reviews:

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"Parents need to know that this is a hard-boiled depiction of life in the ghetto and the world of basketball, as the main character hovers between crime and a scholarship. Poor grammar adds to the realism. Compelling writing illuminates the life of a street-smart kid and a failed athlete. Suspense and great basketball action keep kids hooked."======

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"Fast, detailed basketball action combined with a realistic depiction of life on the streets of Harlem keeps kids who love sports enthralled. Seventeen-year old Lonnie wants to stay out of the violent organized crime in his neighborhood, but has no qualms about stealing a carton of scotch when the opportunity arises. He's in school, but his life revolves around basketball, in which he has real talent. His only chance to escape poverty comes with a basketball tournament for street kids -- Lonnie confidently expects to emerge as a leading player and get a scholarship."=====

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"Walter Dean Myers realistically reproduces the slang used by the characters, and gives readers a strong sense of life in the ghetto. Lonnie has little adult supervision but he has values, especially regarding basketball. He's appalled that Cal lost everything by participating in a gambling scheme. The re-emergence of the gamblers in Lonnie's tournament adds considerable suspense."=====

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Youtube: Lonnie was a tremendous and clutch player just like Kobe Bryant. In the championship game Lonnie passed the ball to the right spot at the right time. Thats what Kobe Bryant would have done.

Image 2: Kobe Bryant is determined. Lonnie was determined in the second half of the championship game Lonnie was the most determined he had ever been in his life so that he could win and save his chance at going to college.

Image 3: This is supposed to represent Ox at the very end when he got the perfect feed from Lonnie to win the game. It was Lonnie's focus and determination that helped them win the championship. Then Ox topped it off with a two handed jam to win the game and send the crowd into a roar.