The Hoopster

Name: The Hoopster
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Alan Lawrence Sitomer
ISBN: 9781440795466

Author: Alan Lawrence Sitomer

Narrator: J.D. Jackson

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/24/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Andre Anderson is a black teenager with a dream. Although he loves to play basketball and laugh with his friends, he also loves to write and wants to make his mark on the world. One summer when he is assigned to do a magazine article about race, he creates a passionate and explosive piece. Soon, he is the target of racists who brutally attack him, putting him in the hospital. With his hand and dream broken, he must figure out how to put his life back together in spite of the anger and injustice he now sees around him.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andi

i liked it......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

The book that I am reviewing is the Hoopster, by Alan Lawrence Sitomer. The book is about a group of boys that start off playing basketball, until it starts getting deeper into their lives. Like when they talked about where they worked and what they did at that job. They also explained about their......more

Goodreads review by Vardan

"The Hoopster" by Alan Lawrence Sitomer is a very emotional book with one of the best characters that I have ever read about. This book is about an African-American basketball playing youngster, Andre, who enjoys writing. He works at a writing company, so when his boss gave him a front-page writing......more