On the Devil's Court
Autor Carl Deukeren Limba Engleză Paperback – sep 2008
In this coming of age sports novel, Joe learns the power of belief and that the only goals worth attaining are the ones that you earn -- on your own.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316067270
ISBN-10: 031606727X
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 139 x 209 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
ISBN-10: 031606727X
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 139 x 209 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Notă biografică
Carl Deuker is a teacher in the Northshore School District outside of Seattle. His novels have won numerous awards, including being selected as Booklist Top Ten Youth Sports Books, VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers, Book Sense 76 Picks, and ALA Best Books for Young Adults.
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Praise for On the Devil's Court:
An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers
A South Carolina Young Adult Book of the Year
* "A clever blend of family conflict, superstition, and exciting sports action. Adolescent readers will empathize with the mind games that Joe plays as he struggles for self-identity and independence; teachers will delight in the literary references and analogies; and librarians will praise this fine addition to sports fiction." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Deuker skillfully blends gritty basketball action with well-rounded characters to create a vivid contemporary morality tale." - Publishers Weekly
"A rites-of-passage portrait with an unusual twist." - Booklist
"A rare sports novel with complex plot and characterizations as well as gripping game play." - The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books
An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers
A South Carolina Young Adult Book of the Year
* "A clever blend of family conflict, superstition, and exciting sports action. Adolescent readers will empathize with the mind games that Joe plays as he struggles for self-identity and independence; teachers will delight in the literary references and analogies; and librarians will praise this fine addition to sports fiction." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Deuker skillfully blends gritty basketball action with well-rounded characters to create a vivid contemporary morality tale." - Publishers Weekly
"A rites-of-passage portrait with an unusual twist." - Booklist
"A rare sports novel with complex plot and characterizations as well as gripping game play." - The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books