The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ball dont lie. Ball dont lie 2007 read online free books best free. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball don t lie. Ball dont lie is a book that will greatly appeal to its demographic. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He suffers from obsessivecompulsive disorder, which embarrasses him, so he just cant help doing certain things over and over until they feel right. 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. Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. It was great seeing some notable actors playing different roles then you are used to seeing them in. Sticky the protagonist of the book ball dont lie is a tall 63 basketball player.
Its the only place that feels like home and where his skills give him some street cred. A comingofage story about grief, guilt, and the risks a filipinoamerican teenager takes to. In this series the players take you behind the scene to their practices and lifes all over the us. 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.
The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Apr 26, 2008 very authentic when it came to that for sure. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the. That is where he spends his free time to get away from reality, all his. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the. 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. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a. His debut novel, ball dont lie, was an alayalsa best book for young adults and an alayalsa quick pick and was made into a major motion picture.
Graysons performance was also very good, as were all of the actors. 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. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street and an. Sticky is a young teenager trying to find his way and make sense of a world where he feels alone. Stickys at the freethrow line working out his routine, while all the regulars. That is where he spends his free time to get away from reality, all his stereotypes, foster. Myth, genealogy, and invention in the cultures of basketball.
The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call. Stunningly realistic, this book will hook older readers, especially urban teen males. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. 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. Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the university of the pacific, where he attended school. An astonishing new voice in teen literature, writing what is sure to be one of the most talkedabout debuts of the year.
Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. Its not the stork a book about girls, boys, babies, bodies, families and the lying game. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky boucher. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. The setting in this novel takes place in a newly built local rec center named the lincoln rec. 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. Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill.
This study guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ball dont lie. This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name, travis reichard, is rarely used. Before he retired, he left behind this exemplum of the phrases use. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to. Retired basketball player rasheed wallace was the worlds foremost proponent of ball dont lie as a way of life.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. 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. 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.
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