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Lupica, Mike

Fast Break

262 pp. | Philomel | November, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25606-6 $17.99
(3) 4-6 After his mother dies, twelve-year-old white orphan Jayson shifts his attention toward surviving on his own and playing basketball. When he gets caught stealing sneakers, Protective Services places Jayson with an affluent black family, shaking up his world in unexpected ways. While the story touches on socioeconomic and racial themes, Lupica's strong sports writing puts readers right in the middle of the games.
Reviewer: David Elzey

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