Some of you may know that mike lupica is like the sjm of middle school boys. The scoreboard only shows one second left in the game, it has been a hard fought game with both teams conversely matching each ones effort. If you have a tween sports lover at home, mike lupica is an author to know. The book that i read was fast break by mike lupica. Ben mcbain the star at rockwell middle school, there football season just ending with a championship now it is time for basketball ben led rockwell to a championship last year but the heat is on with a new kid named chase who is a cocky kid who just moved and of course plays at rockwells rivals the darby bears. Theres a reason mike lupica is one of the most popular sports writers for children. Kobe bryant, dead at 41, leaves behind complicated legacy. Lupica does put in enough basketball that any fan or player of the game will be happy. Mike lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the new york times bestselling author of more than 40 works of fiction and nonfiction. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Buy a cheap copy of travel team book by mike lupica. Get the best deals on mike lupica books when you shop the largest online selection at. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. Gramps is lucass hero, which is second only to the fact that he is also lucass basketball coach.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read long shot. Point guard book by mike lupica official publisher. In the tradition of uplifting stories like the blind side, fast break has all the familyfriendly sports action mike lupica has become known and loved for. Jayson the main character is a great teammate, an aggressive player, and has to persevere through hard times. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. In this book, the main character is again danny walker just like it was in mike lupica s other basketball book, travel team. The turnover book by mike lupica official publisher page. Lupica is also what he describes as a serial little league coach, a youth basketball coach, and a soccer coach for his four children, three sons and a daughter. Its about everything we tell our children is important. After facing the challenge of being a girl on a boys basketball team in book 3, cassie is now in softball season with a new player on the team. Jayson is twelve years old and he is living on his own. He is trying to avoid the foster care system because he does not want a new family.
Travel team by mike lupica 2004, hardcover basketball novel. This book highlights many things that a teenage boy would definitely want to do. The outside theme he brings to this novel is aspergers syndrome. Thank you penguin kids for providing no slam dunk by mike lupica. Travel team by mike lupica, heat by mike lupica, the big field by mike lupica, milliondollar throw by mike lupica, and sum.
Available in hardcover and paperback wherever books are sold. Trump official asks black 60 minutes reporter why they didnt cover global pandemics under obama. It is about a kid named jayson whose mom has just passed away and her boyfriend left him out to dry. Because for basketball phenom drew robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court. Gramps is lucass hero, which is second only to the fact t. A sports writer it always comes down to the final seconds, just as it does in this thrilling game winning shot. I think that fast break by mike lupica is a very fascinating book. Mike lupica the arthur of point guard is a fiction book for anyone who really likes basketball.
Playmakers game changers by mike lupica was a great book. Drew is a really good basketball player, hes a junior at oakton academy. Travel team is a young adult novel by columnist mike lupica, about a boy named danny walker who is cut from his travel basketball team because of his short stature, so his father richie responds by forming a new travel team made up of players who were cut or did not try out. Sep 20, 2017 mike lupica, the author of more than 25 sports books for young readers, signs one of his works for sachin muralidhar of great falls, virginia, at the national book festival in 2012. Mike lupica wrote this book to explain that just because you dont make the team doesnt mean you are terrible at the sport you are trying to make the team for. In the past 30 years, hes written for newspapers and magazines, authored biographies of professional athletes, and appeared as a television anchor for espn.
Mike lupica is reportedly the reason why espn canceled the. The realisticfiction book travel team by mike lupica is a book about a small boy named danny walker who loves basketball. Hot hand comeback kids series by mike lupica, paperback. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fast break. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. He also wrote this book to teach kids a lesson and he is basically saying dont just quit because the game is hard play it a figure things out so you can be good at the sport and. Mike lupica is a longtime sports columnist and commentator who started his career covering the new york knicks when he was just 23. Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Michael or mike lupica born 11th may, 1952 is, probably, the most popular and bestknown sports columnists in united states. I can relate to this because i play sports and if you arent a good temmate or friend your team and yourself wont be very. This book, summer ball, brings back loads of memories from sports camps that ive attended, especially those competitive ones.
Still coping with his fathers loss, the eighth grader must also contend with taunting from spence, basketball rival and school. A fastpaced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketball and in life, from new york times bestselling author mike lupica wes father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball. But this year gus is more excited about basketball that any other sport hes ever played. Mike lupica presents the third book in his new york times bestselling game changers series. Travel team 2004 was the first young adult novel by american sports writer and novelist mike lupica.
The basketball scenes in fast break, though acted out by characters in middle school, are as riveting as watching a final four game. Mike lupica, one of the most prominent columnists in america, brings his experience and insiders knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of travel team by mike lupica. Parker, he was selected by the parker estate to continue the sunny randall and jesse stone series. Summer ball by mike lupica is a book about danny walker. From new york times bestselling author mike lupica comes a story about a young basketball player confronting the truth about his hero and grappling with right. The inspiring story of one of basketball s sharpest shooters basketball biography books by clayton geoffreys apr 10, 2014 4. Oct 01, 2004 when 12, richie, a 510 point guard phenom, led his ragtag middletown vikings from eastern long island to the national finals of the little league basketball world series and became the darling of sportswriters around the country.
Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. In this book danny goes away to sleepaway basketball. A fastpaced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketball and in life, from new york times bestselling author mike lupica. Now, i dont love basketball, but this book is much more. Theres nothing eightyearold twins zach and zoe walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. The action is fastpaced and perfect for the level of play and the game. He started his newspaper career at 23 years only with the new york post in 1975 and at that time he covered the games of new york knicks.
This is a fabulous book that teaches basketball skills, sportsmanship and life lessons. A sports writer it always comes down to the final seconds, just as it does in this thrilling game winning shot the scoreboard only shows one second left in the game, it has been a hard fought game with both teams conversely matching each ones effort. His longevity at the top of his field is based on his experience and insiders knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation that takes an uncompromising look at the tumultuous world of professional sports. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including the home team series, qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. For the past fifteen years, he has been a tv anchor for espns the sports reporters. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read summer ball. Parker, he was selected by the parker estate to continue the sunny randall series. Drew likes to shoot around at this place called morrieson park and there he meets a washedup playground legend from sacramento, urban shellings. Mike lupica lot 2chapter books sports baseball basketball. Mike lupica has 83 books on goodreads with 148485 ratings.
Barton is a writer, a residential architect, and an avid golfer who was born and raised in michigan. The official book website for mike lupica, author of no slame dunk, travel. Mike lupica is one of the most prominent sports writers in america. Mike lupicas reputation within sports media circles is not good. The words insufferable, pompous, and diva have been used to describe him and those are the kinder ones. Danny walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court, but no one has a bigger love of the game, or a better sense of how to hit the open player with. Mike lupica has written a book i would want my four children to read and reread. Praise for fast break eager fans will find this a slamdunk. True legend, by mike lupica true legend is an exceptionally inspiring. Danny has a lot of pressure to play already because of his dad. Point guard book by mike lupica official publisher page.
Mike lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the new york timesbestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction. I thought mike lupica made the book very exciting and enjoyable to read. For more than 30 years, lupica has added magazines, novels, sports biographies, other nonfiction books on sports, as well as television to his professional resume. Written by mike lupica, audiobook narrated by macleod andrews. See all books authored by mike lupica, including heat, and travel team, and more on. This book is about two kids a boy named gus, and a girl named cassie. Its the kind that comes along once in a generation and is loaded with perksand with problems. Mike lupica lot 2chapter books sports baseball basketball ebay. The book shows what danny must go through to play basketball at his size. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica thriftbooks. It tells the story of a young boy named danny walker.
Point guard home team series by mike lupica, paperback. He chooses an onfield and offfield conflict and melds them into one exciting story. Also you love the golden state warriors you will love this book. Lupica, through this book, tries to explain that irrespective of the difficulties and adversities, one should never ever give up on a dream even if it seems a bit farfetched. Here are some of lupicas top books for football, basketball, and baseball fans. Wes father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball. I wouldnt suggested you read the book unless you like basketball or you like author.
Sportswriter mike lupica can thank his son for inspiration to. This is going to be a book for a lot of christmases. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Its for all kids and their parents and for everyone who loves the game of basketball. Jaysons passion and talent are treated as seriously as if he were already a professional player, which will resonate with. The official book website for mike lupica, author of no slame dunk, travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court. Ben and his friends, the core four plus one, are so excited to play in their towns allstar baseball league.
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