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After the Shot Drops
Contributor(s): Ribay, Randy (Author)

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ISBN: 1328702278     ISBN-13: 9781328702272
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2018
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2017006800
Age Level: 14-17
Grade Level: 9-12
Lexile Measure: 730 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (0.95 lbs) 336 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
- Topical - Teen
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 11/15/2017 pg. 49
School Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2018 pg. 113
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2018 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2018
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2018 pg. 95
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 198526
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 11.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for his family. Written in the tradition of Jason Reynolds, Matt de la Pe a, and Walter Dean Myers, After the Shot Drops now has three starred reviews

* "Belongs on the shelf alongside contemporary heavy-hitters like Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give, Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds's All-American Boys, and Nic Stone's Dear Martin."--School Library Journal, starred review

Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship across town, Nasir feels betrayed. While Bunny tries to fit in with his new, privileged peers, Nasir spends more time with his cousin, Wallace, who is being evicted. Nasir can't help but wonder why the neighborhood is falling over itself to help Bunny when Wallace is in trouble.

When Wallace makes a bet against Bunny, Nasir is faced with an impossible decision--maybe a dangerous one.

Told from alternating perspectives, After the Shot Drops is a heart-pounding story about the responsibilities of great talent and the importance of compassion.


Contributor Bio(s): Ribay, Randy: - Randy Ribay was born in the Philippines and raised in the Midwest on a diet of books and Pokémon cards. Ribay is the author of An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes. A graduate of the University of Colorado and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ribay is an English teacher at a private school in Palo Alto, California, and a reviewer for The Horn Book. He lives in Stanford, California.
www.randyribay.com
Twitter and Instagram @randyribay
 
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