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Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi

Rucker Park Setup

Paul Volponi

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 18, 2008

Rucker Park—a place where basketball’s greatest pro players go up against street legends.

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Who it’s for
A fiercely personal tournament story where basketball, friendship, and grief collide.
Themes
Basketball competition, Guilt and responsibility, Revenge
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

Rucker Park—a place where basketball’s greatest pro players go up against street legends. Best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the basketball tournament here. But when the day of an important game arrives, J.R. is fatally stabbed. While Mackey didn’t wield the knife, he feels responsible. Now he has a score to settle, but the killer is watching his every move.

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Mackey is determined to finish the final game of the Rucker Park Tournament on his own terms. The question is, can he do it?

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A fiercely personal tournament story where basketball, friendship, and grief collide.

Come here for

  • The charged world of Rucker Park basketball
  • A friendship shadowed by loss and revenge

Expect

  • A tense push to finish the final game
  • Personal stakes that reach beyond the court

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Basketball99%
YA Crime & Law82%

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Publisher categories

  • YA Crime & Law
  • City Life for Teens
  • African American YA
Authors
Paul Volponi
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 18, 2008
Format
Paperback
Theme
Basketball competition · Guilt and responsibility · Revenge
Reading lane
YA Crime & Law