Book 4 mike lupica author 2009 summer ball danny walker series book 2 mike lupica author 2007 true legend mike lupica author 2012 travel team. Now dannys heading to right way basketball camp for the summer, and he knows that. Summer ball by mike lupica have you ever work you butt off for a coach that doesnt respect you and you game. This 56page guide for summer ball by mike lupica includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 26 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. May 29, 20 mike lupica has written many great books for kids about sports.
Summer ball by mike lupica by george coulson on prezi. Book 1 mike lupica author 2015 the batboy mike lupica author 2010 twominute drill comeback kids series book 4 mike lupica author 2009 summer ball danny walker series book 2 mike lupica author 2007 true legend mike lupica author 2012 travel team travel team series book 1 mike lupica author oliver wyman narrator 2005. In mike lupicas summer ball, published in 2007, yearold danny walker heads to an elite basketball summer camp called right way. Now dannys leaving middletown for the summer and heading to right way basketball camp, where. George coulson characters danny richie ty will mom steve rasheed tarik zach coach powers tess lamar introduction danny walker is a really talented basketball player. Fast break penguin young reader summer reading guide.
Interview with mike lupica created by author stories podcast listen to the. An example of a simile in summer ball is when coach powers compares danny to a soccer player while hes running. Now dannys heading to right way basketball camp for the summer, and he knows that with the countrys best players in attendance, hes going to need to. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball no slam dunk a fastpaced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketballand in life, from new york times bestselling author mike. Summer ball isbn 9780142411537 pdf epub mike lupica. Summer ball isbn 9780142411537 pdf epub mike lupica ebook. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Shawn and ben werent friends until ben offered to but hm pizza.
Booklist sports fans will relish the oncourt action, expertly rendered in lupica s taut prose. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1. May 18, 2011 an example of a simile in summer ball is when coach powers compares danny to a soccer player while hes running. Jan 01, 2007 the book summer ball is a realistic fiction by mike lupica. Danny walker returns in this sequel to the popular travel team 2004. It follows yearold danny walker as he attends an elite summer basketball camp in the hope of finding out whether his lack of height will prevent him from being able to play against bigger and stronger players.
To start off, danny is not staying in the same cabin as his friends, and has to stay with a group of kids that are younger than him. Danny is years old and is attending josh camerons basketball camp in. Summer ball figurative language explanation of the title, summer ball summer ball by mike lupic point of view 3rd person omniscnet. I feel that mike lupica used all these different devices to create a better image for his readers, so they could better understand the situations in the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. 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.
He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. Booklist sports fans will relish the oncourt action, expertly rendered in lupicas taut prose. I read this book because i like sports books and the author mike lupica. Leading your travel team to the national championship may seem like a dream come true, but for danny, being at the top just means the competition tries that much harder to knock him off. Book id of summer balls books is rzsjasj5puuc, book which was written bymike.
In this sequel to travel team danny walker and his friends go to a summer camp to play basketball for the summer. Now dannys leaving middletown for the summer and heading to right way. The title of this book is summer ball and it was written by mike lupica. But danny perseveres, goes to basketball camp and suffers abuse at the hands of coach powers and fellow players, until he proves himself, helps forge a viable team and.
Summer ball by mike lupica, is a book about a young kid named danny walker. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. Summer ball is a sequel to recent bestseller, travel team. His travel ball team won the championship in baltimore. Danny is nervous from the start because even though their travel team ended up winning the championship there are always people who want to knock you down. My favorite part of the book is when ben got to be friends with the team quater back shawn. Lesson plan from indiana library federation created by indiana.
See more ideas about books, author and great books. Here, he will match his nationallyrecognized skills against some of the best young basketball players in the country. Mike lupica, a veteran sports columnist for the new york daily news, has written his fourth novel for young adults. Summer ball by mike lupica overdrive rakuten overdrive. Danny walker lives in middletown, long island with his parents richie and ali walker, who were recently separated. His game descriptions are fast, accurate, and exciting. Leading your travel team to the national championship may seem like a dream come true, but for danny, being at the top just means the competition tries that much harder to knock. Danny is years old and is attending josh camerons basketball camp in cedarville.
It was published by puffin books and has a total of 272 pages in the book. Created by penguin publishing group usa view the pdf share. When youre the smallest kid playing a big mans game, the challenges never stopespecially when your name is danny walker. In the book it said, danny felt bad for hurting tesss feelings. The game changerthe book i read was game changer by mike lupica. Most of his main characters are boys but i think girls would enjoy them also. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Summer ball by mike lupica and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don.
Having led his team to the national championship, danny is given the opportunity to attend right way basketball camp, but knowing that he will. The new york times bestselling novelpicks up where lupicas previous novel, travel team. Summer ball by mike lupica is a book about basketball and playing for a coach that doesnt like you from a kid named dannys past. When youre the smallest kid playing a big mans game, the challenges never stopespecially. Danny is years old and is attending josh camerons basketball camp in cedarville maine. Summer ball by mike lupica by sararose miller on prezi. There are many problems that happen to danny starting from the first day of. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. But danny perseveres, goes to basketball camp and suffers abuse at the hands of coach powers and fellow players, until he proves himself, helps. To start of basketball camp for danny, things do not quite go as he wants them to. Mike lupica this study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of summer ball. I liked this because like football and i like to see people getting along.
Summer ball 2007 read online free book by mike lupica in. Son of a former nba player, danny is considered too short to make it on a championship team, and even his coach suggests soccer as a better match for him. Interview with mike lupica created by author stories podcast listen to the audio share. There were many literary devices used in my book like dialect, irony, quotations, similes, ect. I know this because it tells more than one persons emotions. He ends up going to a basketball camp in maine called right way basketball. Book synopsis danny walker lives in middletown, long island with his parents richie and ali walker, who were recently separated.
He ends up going to a basketball camp in maine called right way basketball camp to see how well he can play against other. Summer ball by mike lupica is a coming of age novel of particular interest to young boys. The boy, danny, has one of his dads old coaches coaching him. Lupica is at his best when he puts the reader right in the center of the action on the court. When danny walker and a few of his friends decide to sign up for one of the top basketball camps in the nation things dont really turn out as they seem. Since 1988 lupica has been one of the rotating pundits on the sports reporters on espn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading summer ball. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Yes in this sequel to travel team danny walker and his friends go to a summer camp to play basketball for the summer. It is about a thirteen year old boy who is the son of a former nba player that goes to a summer basketball camp. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. Leading your travel team to the national championship may seem like a dream come true, but for danny.