True Legend
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 21, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- When talent gets loud, basketball brings pressure, perspective, and an unlikely helping hand.
- Themes
- Basketball talent and fame, Staying grounded, Mentorship
- Genres
- Basketball Stories, Boys & Men
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#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica makes his return to the basketball court! There's a reason teammates call him "True." Because for basketball phenom Drew Robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court. It's the kind that comes along once in a generation and is loaded with perks--and with problems.
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Before long, True buys in to his own hype, much to the chagrin of his mother, who wants to keep her boy's head grounded--and suddenly trouble has a way of finding him. That is, until a washed-up former playground legend steps back onto the court and takes True under his wing.
Talent Meets Trouble
When talent gets loud, basketball brings pressure, perspective, and an unlikely helping hand.
Come here for
- A basketball phenom facing the trouble that comes with hype
- A former playground legend returning to the court
Expect
- A mother's concern as her son's confidence grows
- An unexpected mentor in a story centered on basketball
Where it sits
| Basketball Stories | 99% |
|---|---|
| Boys & Men | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boys & Men
- US: African American Stories
- Basketball Stories
- Authors
- Mike Lupica
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 21, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Basketball talent and fame · Staying grounded · Mentorship
- Reading lane
- Boys & Men