Hoop city
Author
1) Los Angeles
Author
Series
Hoop city volume 1
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
199 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"Paul is the top high school basketball player coming out of Los Angeles. He has the pick of any college that he wants. So what's eating at him? Well, life is hard growing up in Watts. Plus, Paul lost his parents and sister at a young age. The only person he has left is his grandmother, who raised him. Will the pressure of leading his team through his senior season, along with choosing a college, be enough to break Paul?"--
2) Detroit
Author
Series
Hoop city volume 2
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Isaiah is a hot-shot freshman, talented and hardworking enough to be on the varsity basketball team at one of the top private high schools in Detroit. The problem is, his family is breaking apart and he is losing street-cred with his new suburban address. Will Isaiah be able to rise above the taunts -- real or imagined -- from teammates and opponents? Will he be able to overcome the destruction of his family?
3) Chicago
Author
Series
Hoop city volume 3
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
When Serge is recruited from the Sudan to come play basketball at a high profile prep school in Chicago, there are bigger obstacles than culture shock to contend with. His teammates are skeptical of his skills and do not fully bring him into their circle. Plus, the thoughts of Serge's father and older brother being killed by rebels back in the Sudan, consume him. Will Serge be able to put his past behind him and make something of his life in America...
Author
Series
Hoop city volume 4
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"Darnell is a talented high school basketball player from Brooklyn, primed to be the first to attend college in his family. But he can't seem to get out of his own way, making silly mistakes like being late for school, and getting distracted by the many girls he encounters. When his mother tells him that she has a new boyfriend, an event from Darnell's past takes him to a dark place. Will he be able to confront his past and try to overcome it?"--
6) Baltimore
Author
Series
Hoop city volume 6
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
200 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"Marcus is the latest star at an athletically prestigious Baltimore high school. In the fall, he starts at running back on the varsity football team and in the winter, he starts at shooting guard for the varsity basketball team. He has his pick of a Division I scholarship in either of the two sports. But when Marcus gets in a bad fight at the state football championship, racial tensions run high. Will Marcus be consumed by his anger?"--