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Overview"Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was known for its state championship basketball team in the 1960s, but the boys who show up to Dave Nyblom's first practice of 2012 bear no resemblance to that team. Disobedient, distracted, and overwhelmed by family troubles, with mismatched sneakers and a penchant for profanity and anger, these boys represent Nyblom's dream of a championship, however unlikely that might seem. As the book's opening line says, ""This was the Providence, Rhode Island that most people never see."" Nyblom's mostly black players, including several who had emigrated to Providence from war-torn Liberia, face gang violence, domestic uncertainty, drug problems, and a host of other issues that would destroy most young people. But under the guidance of Nyblom and other Hope coaches, their ragtag team gradually pulls together, overcoming nearly every obstacle to find the faith and trust in themselves that Nyblom never stops teaching. An inspirational story that is also a clear-eyed look at life for young people in urban America today, Hope uses one basketball season to open a window on a hidden world that is right across the street from us." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill ReynoldsPublisher: St Martin's Press Imprint: St Martin's Press Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.248kg ISBN: 9781250118288ISBN 10: 125011828 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 24 January 2017 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsReynolds style is intimate and thought-provoking [Hope is] a basketball book but also a candid look at inner-city life that should garner it a broad audience -- Booklist (starred review) This gut-wrenching and inspirational tale of the hoops team at Hope High in Providence is about much more than sports. Sports Illustrated Reynolds' style is intimate and thought-provoking...[Hope is] a basketball book but also a candid look at inner-city life that should garner it a broad audience --Booklist (starred review) This gut-wrenching and inspirational tale of the hoops team at Hope High in Providence is about much more than sports. -Sports Illustrated Reynolds style is intimate and thought-provoking [Hope is] a basketball book but also a candid look at inner-city life that should garner it a broad audience --<i>Booklist</i> (starred review) This gut-wrenching and inspirational tale of the hoops team at Hope High in Providence is about much more than sports. <i>Sports Illustrated</i></p> Author InformationBill Reynolds is an award-winning sports columnist for the Providence Journal. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Success is a Choice with Rick Pitino, Basketball Junkie with Chris Herren, Fall River Dreams, and Glory Days. He lives in Rhode Island. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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