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Fast Break

By Mike Lupica

By Mike Lupica

By Mike Lupica

By Mike Lupica

By Mike Lupica
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By Mike Lupica
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Aug 23, 2016 | ISBN 9781101997833 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Nov 03, 2015 | ISBN 9780698175570 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Nov 03, 2015 | 357 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Fast Break

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side.

    Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. He manages to get away with his deception until the day he gets caught stealing a new pair of basketball sneakers. Game over. Within a day a social worker places him with a family from the other side of town, the Lawtons. New home, new school, new teammates.

    Jayson, at first, is combatative, testing the Lawtons’ patience at every turn. He wants out, yet the Lawtons refuse to take the bait. But not everyone in Jayson’s new life is so ready to trust him. It’s on Jayson to believe that he deserves a better life than the one he once had. The ultimate prize if he can? A trip to play in the state finals at Cameron Indoor Stadium–home to the Duke Blue Devils and launching pad to his dream of playing bigtime college ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court.

    “Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase.”–    Booklist

    “Lupica’s announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering.”–Florida Times-Union

    About Fast Break

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side.

    Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. Besides, his real home has always been the beat-up basketball court behind the projects in the North Carolina hills, and his family has always been his friends and teammates. He manages to get away with his deception until the day he gets caught stealing a new pair of basketball sneakers. Game over. Within a day a social worker places him with a family from the other side of town, the Lawtons. New home, new school, new teammates.

    Jayson, at first, is combatative, testing the Lawtons’ patience at every turn. He wants out, yet the Lawtons refuse to take the bait. But not everyone in Jayson’s new life is so ready to trust him–and even Jayson’s old friends give him a hard time now that he’s attending a school full of rich kids. It’s on Jayson to believe that he deserves a better life than the one he once had. The ultimate prize if he can? A trip to play in the state finals at Cameron Indoor Stadium–home to the Duke Blue Devils and launching pad to his dream of playing bigtime college ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court.

    In the tradition of uplifting stories like The Blind Side, Fast Break has all the family-friendly sports action Mike Lupica has become known and loved for.

    Praise for Fast Break

    “Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase.”–Booklist

    “Lupica’s announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering.”–Florida Times-Union

    “Fast Break is the perfect middle-grade read for fans of basketball. With so much attention to detail in each game, readers are practically with the characters on the court. Lupica has done it again.”–VOYA 


     

    About Fast Break

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side.

    Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. Besides, his real home has always been the beat-up basketball court behind the projects in the North Carolina hills, and his family has always been his friends and teammates. He manages to get away with his deception until the day he gets caught stealing a new pair of basketball sneakers. Game over. Within a day a social worker places him with a family from the other side of town, the Lawtons. New home, new school, new teammates.

    Jayson, at first, is combatative, testing the Lawtons’ patience at every turn. He wants out, yet the Lawtons refuse to take the bait. But not everyone in Jayson’s new life is so ready to trust him–and even Jayson’s old friends give him a hard time now that he’s attending a school full of rich kids. It’s on Jayson to believe that he deserves a better life than the one he once had. The ultimate prize if he can? A trip to play in the state finals at Cameron Indoor Stadium–home to the Duke Blue Devils and launching pad to his dream of playing bigtime college ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court.

    In the tradition of uplifting stories like The Blind Side, Fast Break has all the family-friendly sports action Mike Lupica has become known and loved for.

    Praise for Fast Break

    “Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase.”–Booklist

    “Lupica’s announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering.”–Florida Times-Union

    “Fast Break is the perfect middle-grade read for fans of basketball. With so much attention to detail in each game, readers are practically with the characters on the court. Lupica has done it again.”–VOYA 


     

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    About Mike Lupica

    Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and… More about Mike Lupica

    About Mike Lupica

    Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and… More about Mike Lupica

    About Mike Lupica

    Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and… More about Mike Lupica

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 23, 2016 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101997833

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Nov 03, 2015 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780698175570

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Nov 03, 2015 | 357 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101925829
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    Praise for Fast Break

    “Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase.” —Booklist

    “    Lupica’s announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering.” —Florida Times-Union

    “Fast Break is the perfect middle-grade read for fans of basketball. With so much attention to detail in each game, readers are practically with the characters on the court….Lupica has done it again.” —VOYA 

    “The dynamics here are handled with subtlety and depth… Lupica delivers solid sports action and character growth.” —Kirkus Reviews
     

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