Hustle

by Johnny Boateng

Overview

Fourteen-year-old Johnny Huttle -- nicknamed "Hustle" by his best friend, Rex -- comes from an inner-city neighbourhood, where the streets are tough and the street ball games are rougher. More than anything, Johnny wants to shine as the school's star basketball player. But the one thing standing in his way is his best friend, Rex, who outshines Johnny effortlessly at everything, on and off the court. This makes Johnny angry enough that his game and their friendship suffer. When Rex starts getting into trouble in the neighbourhood and is suspended from the team, Johnny has to put his jealously aside to help his friend -- and his basketball team at the championship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459406063
Publisher:	James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication date:	03/21/2014
Series:	Lorimer Sports Stories Series
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	535 KB
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Johnny Boateng played division basketball in Indiana and is the author of the award-winning sports novel Hustle. He grew up in North America and is of African descent.

Editorial Reviews

"Sports fans will appreciate this feel-good story about not giving in to peer-pressure...The language is accessible and the story is interesting—a plus for struggling readers."

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