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Night Hoops by Carl Deuker

Night Hoops

Carl Deuker

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 7, 2009

Nick Abbott and Trent Dawson have nothing in common but basketball.

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Who it’s for
A basketball season opens onto the uneasy distance between loneliness and friendship.
Genres
Basketball, Friendship for Teens, Coming of Age
Published
HarperCollins, September 7, 2009

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About this book

Nick Abbott and Trent Dawson have nothing in common but basketball. Or so it seems. But as the basketball season progresses, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined. In this story of an unlikely bond, award-winning author Carl Deuker explores that dark and confusing place between loneliness and friendship, between faithfulness and betrayal. Filled with gripping game play, the novel will leave readers wondering how much they themselves would reach out to a kid like Trent.

More Than the Game

A basketball season opens onto the uneasy distance between loneliness and friendship.

Come here for

  • Basketball played with real stakes
  • An unlikely bond tested by loneliness and loyalty

Expect

  • Gripping game play
  • A thoughtful question about reaching out to someone unlike you

Where it sits

Basketball98%
Friendship for Teens92%
Coming of Age32%

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Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • Coming of Age
  • Loners & Outsiders for Teens
  • School Stories for Teens
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  • Emotions & Feelings for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
  • Peer Pressure for Teens
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Carl Deuker
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 7, 2009
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Stories About Boys & Men