Find books like ball dont lie from the worlds largest community of readers. Ball don t lie supports the theme in the book that some things in your life can be stable and honest, while others cannot or will not be. I dont like basketball very much, but i found the book interesting because the main character sticky is interesting. Ball dont lie is a sport and drama book about sticky, a foster kid that feels like he doesnt quite fit in. His childhood was shaped by poverty, his unstable mother, and the many foster homes he lived in after his mother died.
Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. Sep 27, 2005 there are also some kids who have gone through three, four, even five different homes until they end up in a final home. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball don t lie. Sticky is poor and has no place to call home but the streets. Goodreads members who liked ball dont lie also liked. Ball dont lie is now in the process of being turned into a feature film. Books similar to ball dont lie goodreads share book.
Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no. Jan 29, 2014 an excellent book to study with adolescents, ball dont lie offers up many topics for discussion including basketball as a passion, what it entails to become the best that one can be regardless of the obstacles, how to matter when it seems no one has your best interest at heart, working through ethical dilemmas when you have nothing, and how. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a.
He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine arts in creative writing at san diego state university. How a dark gym like lincoln rec is a different world. As one of basketballs signature phrases, ball dont lie pops up in unexpected places. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho.
Whether or not inanimate objects are capable of divining truth from lie is a question that has dogged human civilizations since almost as long as lying. Apr 26, 2008 very authentic when it came to that for sure. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Graysons performance was also very good, as were all of the actors. Ball don t lie is an outstanding read by a gifted young author, a book you will hold close in heart and mind. He critiques existing popular myths concerning the history of basketball, contextualizes them, and presents an alternative history of the sport inspired by innovations. It was great seeing some notable actors playing different roles then you are used to seeing them in. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Sticky tries to define himself in the face of overwhelming odds. Once you get past the basketball details if youre not a sports person, that is, you will find an amazing, interesting, and absorbing story of a boy who is working hard at the only chance hes got to beat the odds. With ball dont lie, wallace keeps technicals flowing. Ball dont lie is an outstanding read by a gifted young author, a book you will hold close in heart and mind. Sticky travis reichard, the main character, is a seventeenyear old white kid from a troubled background who s bounced from one foster home to.
An excellent book to study with adolescents, ball dont lie offers up many topics for discussion including basketball as a passion, what it entails to become the best that one can be regardless of the obstacles, how to matter when it seems no one has your best interest at heart, working through ethical dilemmas when you have nothing, and how. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit. Look for his other books, mexican whiteboy, we were here, i will save you, the living, which was named a pura belpre honor book, and the hunted, all available from delacorte press. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. The bulletin sticky is a beataround the head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. Retired basketball player rasheed wallace was the worlds foremost proponent of ball dont lie as a. Ball dont lie faculty book excerpt gotham writers workshop. An excellent book to study with adolescents, ball dont lie offers up many topics for discussion including basketball as a passion, what it.
The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. Ball dont lie is a collection of indepth, inyourface conversations examining an assortment of basketballs defining moments. Rasheed wallaces ball dont lie catchphrase suggests that the ball is the ultimate arbiter of oncourt justice, but recently those words have mostly meant punishment for him. Full of theft and dunk, smooth jumpers and fragile egos. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This study guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ball don t lie. Ball dont lie supports the theme in the book that some things in your life can be stable and honest, while others cannot or will not be.
Sticky and anhthu were at the park, playing a game, when sticky yelled at her for talking about his mom. Seventeenyearold sticky has been shuffled to different foster homes and living on the streets since his mothers death. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ball dont lie. I recommend ball dont lie to anyone who loves basketball. Ball don t lie is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable read as. Ball dont lie is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable read as.
This study guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ball dont lie. Type of dribbles that get you in the groove to cut and slash, body loose and quick to make somebody look like a. The bulletinsticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. Ball dont lie is a book about a seventeen year old boy named sticky. Sticky is a beataround the head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in.
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