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Strong to the Hoop

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5 Reviews
Lee & Low, 1999 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages
When James is finally allowed to play basketball on the main court with the older boys, he has to prove he can hold his own. It's Skins against Shirts, and James is guarding Marcus, the biggest Shirt of them all. Marcus is all muscle, but James has skill and determination on his side. In the end, there's much more than the game point riding on James's last shot. John Coy's energetic prose captures the intensity and emotion of the competition, while Leslie Jean-Bart's photo collages convey the gritty pace of the game.

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User Review  - Aubrey White - Goodreads

I want to hear big brother Nate's encouragement ring in my ears every time I fail at something "easy," something I've told myself I have to do, something I OUGHT to be able to do, something I know I ... Read full review

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User Review  - Shuntia Williams - Goodreads

This is a story about a boy who plays basketball with the big boys for the first time. In the beginning his confidence level is low because he is so little. By the end of the story his confidence is ... Read full review

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About the author (1999)

John Coy remembers the thrill of staying awake with his father on family road trips to the mountains. He now passes this love of night driving on to his daughter. A native of Minnesota, John Coy works as a writing teacher in St. Paul. This is his first picture book.
Peter McCarty has never forgotten his first road trip that took him to twenty states in twenty-eight days. His whirlwind drive through the country provided the inspiration for these drawings.
A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Peter McCarty is the illustrator of "Frozen Man" by David Getz. He makes his picture-book debut with "Night Driving,"

Jean-Bart is a freelance photographer who shoots for Sotheby's, BMW, and other clients specializing in objects of desire.

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