SUMMER SUGGESTIONS....

STEPHEN M. reviews TRAVEL TEAM

Travel Team, by Mike Lupica is a very exciting book that is about a twelve year old basketball star named Danny that is used to having an automatic spot in the Middletown Basketball Travel Team. With the prejudice call of the Travel Team coach about Danny’s small height, Danny doesn’t make the team. With a couple of good friends, they could make this their biggest year of basketball ever! Mike Lupica really got me into his books, especially this one. He described this book so well I just couldn’t stop reading!! Please read this book.

TRAVEL TEAM by Mike Lupica

Wil V. Reviews ~ HEAT

Michael Arroyo is an ordinary boy who goes through an extraordinary adventure. He, Carlos, and Papi went away from Cuba when Michael was young. Michael lives in a poor neighborhood called the Bronx. He lives with his brother Carlos who has worked two jobs since dad had died.

Michael is a great pitcher on the Clippers, a little league and All-Star team, his best friend Manny, is their catcher. They went to Westchester South for a game and Michael pitched really well so Justin said Michael lied about his age. Michael can’t play because of that.

HEAT by Mike Lupica
Review by Wil Venitz

Cab T. Reviews ~ HOOPS

Hoops, is about a seventeen-year-old Lonnie Jackson. Lonnie is a great basketball player that is in a citywide basketball Tournament of Champions. His coach, Cal, knows that he can make it into the NBA because he also once had the chance, but gave in to pressure and started shaving points. As the basketball tournament comes to an end, Lonnie learns that some bettors, (the antagonist) want Cal to him on the bench so that they don’t win the championship. Lonnie and Cal must make an decision that can blow away thew chance of a lifetime. Will they make the right decision, or will they give into pressure? Find out by reading the book Hoops.

Book Review by Cab Tavenner
Hoops by Walter Dean Myers

REVIEW by ALEXANDER H. ~ STC '16

OPEN COURT by CAROL CLIPPINGER
Open Court, a great sports book, is all about the tennis career of Hall Braxton. She has been playing tennis forever. Halls’ parents want to send her off to a boarding school in Florida to improve her tennis game. Who would want to move from Colorado to Florida and leave all your friends behind? Nobody!!! Also, what will happen after Halls’ doubles partner suffers a mental breakdown? Can Hall pull off being a tennis phenomenon and a teenager at the same time?

REVIEW by BOYD P. ~ Class of 2016

THE BIG FIELD by MIKE LUPICA
The Big Field is an action packed baseball book. If you like Heat then you will love The Big Field. Hutch Hutchison, the protagonist, plays second base for the Boynton Beach Cardinals. His dad was a great shortstop for his little league team. Hutch knows his dad loves to play baseball but has no time. Then Hutch sees his dad at a batting cage, helping another player. Hutch is mad. Will that affect his playing in the championship? Will his relationship with his dad be healed? It is up to Hutch.

REVIEW BY- THOMAS L. ~ STC '15

Travel Team

Travel Team is a great book about basketball. This book is about a small basketball player named Danny Walker whose dad was a pro basketball player, and Danny isn't as good. Danny realizes that he has to fight through disappointment to be the best. He also realizes the importance of his family and his friends.