August 12, 1937 july 1, 2014 was a writer of childrens books best known for young adult literature. The book is about a seventeen year old boy named lonnie, faces a difficult life with the harsh nagging of his. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of slam slam. Free download or read online monster pdf epub book. Hoops by walter dean myers is a realistic fiction book about a 17year old. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner. The reason why i am writing this essay is because i like this is a great book.
However, his character isnt well presented, because the. Though he is smart and ambitious, his alcoholic single mother cannot afford to send him to college, so he joins the army to escape an uncertain future. Hoops as a reflection of moral development in middle schoolers. In the story, lonnie because he lives in a dangerous environment he acts in which other people in his area are doing. An alayalsa best book for young adults new bonus content. Printz award, he is considered one of the preeminent writers for children. I started reading it at night, and didnt go to sleep until i had finished the entire thing. Growing up in the ghetto, he does not have the proper guidance to steer his life in the right direction but he has tons of.
The main characters in crystal by walter dean myers are. A bibliophile, with a particular passion for books for children and young adults, who. Random house childrens books is the publisher of many of his titles, including on a clear day, 145th street. A comprehensive database of walter dean myers quizzes online, test your knowledge with walter dean myers quiz questions. It has a lesson that its goes like you get in trouble cause your in a wrong place at wrong time or you hang with the bad people and there at the somewhere at the wrong time. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 281 pages and is available in paperback format. With an urban, teenage voice, walter dean myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. Hoops by walter dean myers was a really good book and i would recommend. Our online walter dean myers trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top walter dean myers quizzes.
Who are the main characters in hoops by walter dean myers. Monster 2004 read online free book by walter dean myers. Hoops by walter dean myers critical analysis june 3, 2007 the novel, hoops, by walter dean myers tells a story that is filled with all sorts of topics that are relevant to today’s teenagers, such as drugs, sex, peer pressure, and crime. However while talking to cal he is interrupted by kids wanting his autograph. Richie is a seventeenyearold high school graduate from harlem.
I facilitated a literacyboosting book club for sixthgrade students. All eyes are on seventeenyearold lonnie jackson while he practices with his team for a citywide basketball tour. Hoops seems at first to be an actionpacked sports novel but is soon revealed as a moral tale about choices. Lonnie is the main character in the book hoops by walter dean myers. He lives with his mother, his father left them when lonnie was young. He is a senior in high school and is feeling tense about what his next steps in life will be.
Hoops worksheets and literature unit by walter dean myers grades 912 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. The book that im reading is called monster and the author is walter dean myers its a realistic fiction. Basketball could be a way out of harlem, a way to accrue status in the world. A novel 2015 walter dean myers s last novel, delivers a gripping story based on the life of a real dancer known as master juba, who lived in the nineteenth century. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. It was about a teenager named lonnie who is in high school.
This week the walter dean myers award for outstanding childrens. All eyes are on seventeenyearold lonnie jackson while he practices with his team for a citywide. Looking like me 2009 this jumping, jazzy, joyful picture book by myers and his son. So in my opinion hoops is a great book that has a fast paced plot, and great characters. The story i read and am writing my essay on is the book hoops by walter dean myers. Hoops is about the problematic life of a seventeenyearold young man named lonnie jackson who is contemplating the.
Lonnie has little adult supervision but he has values, especially regarding basketball. Told through nishas letters to her mother, the night diary is a. Are you ready to bust myths and facts about novel coronavirus. That shows how much of a supporting character cal is to lonnie.
Full of tension and realistic characters who so often make the wrong choices. Hoops by walter dean myers is a book about basketball. Setting and character list and descriptions for monster by walter dean myers. The book is about a seventeen year old boy named lonnie, faces a difficult life with the harsh nagging of his mom and trying to become pro at basketball. Lonnie decides that he might talk to cal about the whole paul situation. Lonnie is trying to make it big in his favorite sport. He lives in jersey city, new jersey, with his family. In the opening pages, we learn that steve is currently in prison awaiting trial for murder. Author walter dean myers chapters 6end summary the book begins with the team having a very hard practice session in which everyone is exhausted by the time its over. The book hoops by walter dean myers was unlike any other book i have ever read. Walter dean myers audio books, best sellers, author bio.
The only difference between on the court and off it is that everybody is in the game off the court. Hoops by walter dean myers in epub, fb3, txt download e book. Hoops by walter dean myers my opinion i picked this book beacuse i love basketball and i thought it would be something i enjoy. The first edition of the novel was published in april 21st 1999, and was written by walter dean myers. An alayalsa best book for young adultsnew bonus content. Pdf monster book by walter dean myers free download 281. The main character in hoops is seventeenyearold lonnie jackson, who clings to a dream that he will become a professional basketball player. When i looked at its cover i thought it would be full of sports action, but it is not full of all basketball. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and external challenges slam faces while chasing his dream from the streets, to. All eyes are on seventeenyearold lonnie jackson while he practices with his team for a citywide basketball tournament of champions. Hoops walter dean myers chapter summaries free essays. Plot coach cal and lonnies team participates in the citywide tournament of champions. She hadnt finished the sonnet she wrote for him, but she had finished mack.
Author walter dean myers chapters 15 summary the book starts of with a character named lonnie jackson. All the right stuff 2012 in this thoughtprovoking novel tackling the social contract, paul dupree begins to understand the importance of. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg. Short stories, hoops, the outside shot, and what they found. It surprised me when a kid coming out of harlem can be really good at basketball since the city has not alot of resources. Discover book depositorys huge selection of walter dean myers books online.
Walter dean myers realistically reproduces the slang used by the characters, and gives readers a strong sense of life in the ghetto. Walter dean myers was one of the premier authors of childrens books. A classic figure in the genre of young adult fiction, walter dean myers famously. Hoops doesnt just have unique plots, it also has conflicts that will continue through the whole story. Monster study guide contains a biography of walter dean myers, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Walter dean myers tries to take the sport of basketball and put it into life. His coach, cal, knows lonnie has what it takes to be a probasketball player, but warns him about giving in to the pressure. The book includes real events that happen in everyday life or in the ghetto. The man selected to be the coach of the main characters tournament team is depicted as. In the story, lonnie because he lives in a dangerous environment he acts in which other. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. Hoops by walter dean myers overdrive rakuten overdrive. Free hoops worksheets and literature unit for teachers. With all the hard work and belief in their talents, they succeed in winning a series of games in the preliminary rounds and make it to the finals. It shows the most important parts of the book, besides the ending. This engaging historical novel is based on the true story of the meteoric rise of an immensely talented young black dancer, william henry lane, who influenced todays tap, jazz, and step dancing. I can definitely relate to lonnie whom is the main character of the story, a 17. See the progress your students make while they are reading.
Hoops by walter dean myers is a realistic fiction book about a 17yearold. Hoops and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He was born in martinsburg, west virginia, but was raised in harlem, new york city. His coach, cal, knows lonnie has what it takes to be a pro basketball. Walter dean myers is a new york times bestselling and critically acclaimed author who has garnered much respect and admiration for his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for young people. Richie is sent to vietnam, and during his months there, he suffers numerous. Hoops by walter dean meyers is a young a adult fiction book. He is sixteen years old, lives in the harlem neighborhood of new york city, and he is a student at stuyvesant high school in downtown manhattan.
Full court press 2 hoops by delle donne, elena jun 25, 2019. Lonnie jackson is a seventeenyear old african american who lives in harlem. Hoops part 1 author walter dean myers chapters 15 summary the book starts of with a character named lonnie jackson. A tough childhood led him to writing and his school teachers would encourage him in this habit as a way to express himself.
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