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Hoops / Walter Dean Myers.
A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307976116 (trade pbk.)
- ISBN: 0307976114 (trade pbk.)
- Physical Description: 183 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st Ember ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ember, 2012, c1981.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in hardcover in the United States: New York : Delacorte Press, 1981. "Based on an original screenplay by John Ballard with additional material by Dennis Watlington."--T.p.verso. |
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| Subject: | Basketball > Fiction. Basketball players > Fiction. African American teenagers > Fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | YA MYERS W (Text) | 33126019593155 | YA Fiction | Checked out | 05/09/2024 |
1937â2014
WALTER DEAN MYERS was one of the premier authors of childrenâs books. Random House Childrenâs Books is the publisher of many of his titles, including On a Clear Day, 145th Street: Short Stories, Hoops, The Outside Shot, and What They Found: Love on 145th Street. Among his many honors are Monster, the first Printz award winner and two Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He is also a two-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, for Now Is Your Time! and Fallen Angels. In addition, Myers has received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature. Myers was also named the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young Peopleâs Literature.