Ball Don't Lie
$25.69
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2007
Summary
Newbery Medal winner and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Pena’s first novel, Ball Don’t Lie, repackaged for a new generation of readers.Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Pena’s Ball Don’t Lie “is a must-read.” The BulletinSticky is a beat-around-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. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385734257 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385734255 |
| Author: | Matt de la Peña |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
[ STAR ] “ [An] inspiring story. Sticky is a true original, and de la Pe
★“[An] inspiring story. Sticky is a true original, and de la Peña has skillfully brought him to life.”-School Library Journal, Starred
“Riveting…Teens will be strongly affected by the unforgettable, distinctly male voice; the thrilling, unusually detailed basketball action; and the questions about race, love, self-worth, and what it means to build a life without advantages.”-Booklist
“Stunningly realistic, this book will hook older readers, especially urban teen males.”-VOYA
“The characters live and breath…This is a must-read.”-The Bulletin
“De la Peña does an excellent job of combining the streets with the sport. Gritty and mesmerizing.”-Kirkus Reviews
“I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. This is powerful stuff.”-Antawn Jamison, forward for the Los Angeles Clippers
“From the very first sentence, this book grabbed me and didn’t let go. The deeper I got into it, the more I felt like Sticky’s story was my story. His heart, his handle, the guys in the gym, his potential pitfalls, his dreams. All of it. In a weird sense, this is my life.”-Grayson Boucher (“The Professor”) of tha AND 1 Mix Tape Tour
“Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story.”-Rick Fox, former forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
About The Author
Matt de la Peña
Ball Don’t Lie is Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Pena’s first novel, which was chosen by the American Library Association as both aQuick Pick and a Best Book for Young Adults.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 lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he teaches creative writing. Look for Matt’s other books, Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here, I Will Save You, and The Living, for which he received the Pura Belpre Author Honor Award,all available from Delacorte Press. You can visit him at mattdelapena.com and follow @mattdelapena on Twitter.
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