The Outside Shot
by Walter Dean Myers
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Author: Walter Dean MyersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1986-12-01
ISBN: 0440967848
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
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Book Review: A Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
The Outside Shot is the story of Lonnie Jackson's journey through his freshman year in college. He is from Harlem and is attending the school on a basketball scholarship. As soon as he arrives at the school trouble starts. He thought because he was on scholarship he automatically was on the team. He was wrong about this because he still had to try out. At the college, he meets a girl named Sherry, who is there on a track scholarship. He is interested in her and they have an off-and-on relationship. He also develops a friendship for a boy named Eddie who is at the hospital he works. Eddie is thought to be autistic and Lonnie plays with him in the gym at the hospital. The relationship starts off slow but gets better. While he is at a pick-up game he meets a man everybody calls the "Fat Man". The Fat Man gets him in a situation where the college says Lonnie is involved in the gambling of there games. He is suspended from the team. During this time he starts to drink a lot and does not attend any of his classes. Sherry is there to comfort him but he does not seem to want to be comforted.
This author is my favorite author. His writing style is very realistic. I am also a fan of basketball so this book kept me interested from beginning to end. This is definitely a five star book. Almost any male athlete will love this book.
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