Hoops of Steel


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Basketball is Jackson O’Connell’s life. Playing hoops helps Jackson forget his volcanic zits, crippling girl shyness ... and an alcoholic father who tore his family apart. When team politics keep him off the starting lineup, Jackson’s self-confidence plummets like an airball. Jackson must learn how to rebound ... and start shooting from the heart.




Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel


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Ishmael is finally a senior and things are beginning to look up. His nemesis, Barry Bagsley, has decided to leave him alone at last and with help from his 'Reverse Cool' mates, Scobie and Razza, Ishmael is in with a chance of winning the school cup. Has he broken free of the dreaded Ishmael Leseur's Syndrome at last? Could life at St. Daniel's actually be described as 'normal'? Absolutely not.




With Hoops of Steel


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This is a classic story of life in the American West. It begins with a beautifully written description of a man riding his tired horse slowly through the darkness of the plain. Both he and his horse are tired and also lost. The man tells the horse that they will have to sleep under the stars till daylight, when they will be able to work out where they are.




Hoops


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An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults New Bonus Content: -Q&A with Walter Dean Myers -Q&A with screenwriter John Ballard -Teaser chapter from On a Clear Day -Excerpt from 145th Street All eyes are on seventeen-year-old Lonnie Jackson while he practices with his team for a city-wide basketball Tournament of Champions. His coach, Cal, knows Lonnie has what it takes to be a pro basketball player, but warns him about giving in to the pressure. Cal knows because he, too, once had the chance—but sold out. As the tournament nears, Lonnie learns that some heavy bettors want Cal to keep him on the bench so that the team will lose the championship. As the last seconds of the game tick away, Lonnie and Cal must make a decision. Are they willing to blow the chance of a lifetime?




Don't Call Me Ishmael


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By the time ninth grade begins, Ishmael Leseur knows it won't be long before Barry Bagsley, the class bully, says, "Ishmael? What kind of wussy-crap name is that?" Ishmael's perfected the art of making himself virtually invisible. But all that changes when James Scobie joins the class. Unlike Ishmael, James has no sense of fear - he claims it was removed during an operation. Now nothing will stop James and Ishmael from taking on bullies, bugs and Moby Dick, in the toughest, weirdest, most embarrassingly awful - and the best - year of their lives.




With Hoops of Steel


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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.







Those Friends Thou Hast, and Their Adoption Tried, Grapple Them to Thy Soul with Hoops of Steel. . . . Shakespeare: A Quote from Hamlet by William Sha


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Unique gift, gratuity, reward, or prize for yourself or for the Shakespeare teachers, students, actors, and other bardolators in your life! . . . Blank, lined notebook that can be used for school or work or as a diary or journal. . . . 134 pages; 6x9 inches; white paper; matte-finished cover. . . . Look for other Sam Diego designs.




Running With the Wind


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After graduating from high school, Jackson O’Connell is left with no home and no plans for the future. When he meets a gruff old sailor and begins working at the boatyard, he discovers a whole new world. Is it enough to help him navigate the challenges he faces and set his own course for the future?




With Hoops of Steel


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