Hoopers (Lorimer Sports Stories)
by Johnny Boateng (Author)
Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade
Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
Hoopers is about a Black youth who wants to live the basketball dream of fame and acclaim. Jojo and his friends know that once they make their high-school team, they will have the time of their lives. But their no-nonsense coach is strict, even mean, and seems to repeatedly target Jojo. Emphasizing the real qualities of hard work and dedication, Hoopers shows how Jojo learns how to be a skilled player and leader for his team--a real Hooper.
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A thoughtful story of a boy learning the value of hard work, discipline, and teamwork in achieving one’s goals.
Johnny Boateng
JOHN BOATENG played division basketball in Indiana and at Simon Fraser University, and has won the BC basketball provincial championship as both a player and a coach. He founded the Dream Hoops Basketball Academy and serves as a mentor for disadvantaged youth. He is the author of Hustle, which was named a Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens, and Two Strikes in the Sports Stories series. John lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781459416352
Lexile Measure
620
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Lorimer Children & Teens
Publication date
January 20, 2022
Series
Lorimer Sports Stories
BISAC categories
JUV005000 - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV032020 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV032020 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
Library of Congress categories
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