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. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. Sticky, 17, foster care victim and talented white basketball player overcomes his tough upbringing with the support of his girlfriend and the older hoopsters at the local gym. He played basketball in college at the university of the pacific where he studied psychology and english and tried to talk to as many pretty girls as he could. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell. Its the only place that feels like home and where his skills give him some street cred. Ball dont lie wikipediaball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. He then received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university. The setting in this novel takes place in a newly built local rec center named the lincoln rec.
Book fairs scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. Every sunday after church, cj and his grandma ride the bus across town. The judge gave him a year in a group homesaid he had to write in a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. In a few months on a luxury cruise liner, hell rake in the tips and be able to help his mom and sister out with the bills. We have read through and i am sure that i will going to read once again once again in the future. Bulletin of the center for childrens books, volume 59, number 2, october. Nov 15, 20 shy took the summer job to make some money. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. From the very first sentence, this book grabbed me and didnt let go. 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.
Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. 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. Dante and sticky watch the ball smack both sides of the rim and bounce off toward the east sideline.
This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no. Free download ball dont lie pdf, epub, mobi browsedocs. Sticky is a young teenager trying to find his way and make sense of a world where he feels alone. He suffers from obsessivecompulsive disorder, which embarrasses him, so he just cant help doing certain things over and over until they feel right. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway. Ball dont lie mass market paperback andersons bookshop. 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.
His dads mexican and his moms white, and he writes a lot about mixed race kids. 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. 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. Finding your place to stand is tough even when youre starting from ahead of the starting line. 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.
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. 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. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky boucher. Bring it back my way so you could watch a real shooter. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a. In the beginning there is light and two wideeyed figures standing near the foot of your bed, and the sound of their voices is love.
They play a lot of basketball in the book i dont like basketball very much, but i found the. Graysons performance was also very good, as were all of the actors. Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Sticky tries to define himself in the face of overwhelming odds. Dante played ball overseas for six or seven seasons. 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.
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