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I hadnt read it yet, but i booktalked it like crazy and honestly, it practically sold itself. Created by book bites for kids online radio listen to the audio share. Its the only place that feels like home and where his skills give him some street cred. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. Latinautor umpg, cmrra, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. 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. But today, cj wonders why they dont own a car like his friend. He lives in brooklyn, new york, where he teaches creative writing. 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. 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. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. The setting in this novel takes place in a newly built local rec center named the lincoln rec.

I remember thinking when ball dont lie came out that it was going to be a perfect book to share with the teen patrons of our library. Ball dont lie wikipediaball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky boucher. 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. His second novel, mexican whiteboy, was an alayalsa top ten best book for young adults, a 2009 notable book for a global. 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. The bulletinsticky is a beataround the head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. They play a lot of basketball in the book i don t like basketball very much, but i found the. He then received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university. Seventeenyearold sticky has been shuffled to different foster homes and living on the streets since his mothers death. The bulletin sticky is a beataround the head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell.

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. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. The bulletin sticky is a beataround the head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. Hes also the author of the awardwinning picture book a nations hope. Created by bookshelf detective view on bookshelf detective share. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. Every sunday after church, cj and his grandma ride the bus across town. Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. 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. The story of boxing legend joe louis illustrated by kadir nelson. The judge gave him a year in a group homesaid he had to write in a journal.

Sometimes the tough teen is quietly writing stories npr. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. They play a lot of basketball in the book i dont like basketball very much, but i found the. The emigrants study guide contains comprehensive summaries and analysis of the book. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a. 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. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name, travis reichard, is rarely used.

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 don t lie wikipediaball don t lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. Bulletin of the center for childrens books, volume 59, number 2, october. This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.