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Travel Team
by Mike Lupica

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

In his first novel for young readers, the author of "Wild Pitch" and "Bump and Run" tells the story of a 12-year-old Danny Walker, the smallest kid on the basketball court who's cut from the very travel team his father led to national prominence as a boy.

Review:

"Sports columnist Lupica (Red Zone) clearly shoots from the heart in this appealing novel centering on a talented basketball player. Danny, after playing for two years for the Vikings, fails to make the seventh-grade travel team because he is 'too small.' The team is coached by the overly intense Jeff Ross who, as a boy, was always the second-best player on the Vikings — just behind Danny's father, Richie, who led the Vikings to a World Series victory. Richie went on to become an NBA star until a car accident ended his career. Now divorced from Danny's mother, the man returns to town and offers to organize and coach a second travel team, the Warriors. Lupica thus sets the scene for on-court action, and delivers play-by-play descriptions of the team practices and games that will thrill basketball buffs. The novel's emotional pitch intensifies when Richie is seriously injured in yet another car accident, Danny takes over as coach of his team, and Ross's son, Ty, the star of the Vikings, defects from his father's team to join the Warriors. Danny's budding romance with his long-time friend Tess adds a sweet, pleasingly corny sideline to the plot, which culminates with the showdown between the rival teams. To Lupica's credit, the narrative never lingers too long on the fathers' rivalry, instead keeping the focus on Danny, his teammates and his family. The novel includes some genuinely affecting moments, especially those depicting Danny's rapport with each parent. Ages 10-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Lupica's "New York Times" #1 bestseller tells the story of 12-year-old Danny Walker, the smallest kid on the basketball court, who's cut from the very travel team his father led to national prominence as a boy.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780142404621
Author:
Lupica, Mike
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Social Situations - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Fathers and sons
Subject:
Sports & Recreation - Basketball
Subject:
Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Basketball
Publication Date:
August 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
274
Dimensions:
8.20x5.54x.81 in. .62 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12