![]() ![]() Little of the plot is predictable with Danny's fortunes at camp rising and falling when you least expect it. Just when you are prepared to hate the talented player Rasheed, the plot twists and the guy surprises you, not to mention Danny. Of character and how it develops in athletics.ĭanny, and many of those he plays with and against, have elements of out-of-control ego and self-centeredness. ![]() The story is fast-moving and convincing as it considers the theme ![]() With Summer Ball, Lupica, sportswriter and columnist for the New York Daily News, has produced another winner. National championship, besting the favored Baltimore squad, which was the basis for the captivating story of Travel Team. With his two best friends, Ty and Will, he was part of a travel team that won the The camp is an elite one, run by former Boston Celtics star Josh Cameron.ĭanny's credentials are impressive. ![]() Novel Summer Ball (Philomel, $17.99, ages 9 to 12), the sequel to hisĭanny still looks like a 10-year-old, and he knows he'll be up against some of the most-talented youth players in the country. He's a whiz point guard - fast, full of basketball wisdom and, as his dad says, gifted with eyes that can see all of the court as well as a play or two ahead.īut the thought of going off to the Right Way summer camp in Maine makes Danny panic and serves as the launching pad for Mike Lupica's ![]()
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