{"product_id":"fast-break-mike-lupica-9781101997833","title":"Fast Break","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel Team\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMillion-Dollar Throw\u003c\/i\u003e comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Side\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. He manages to get away with his deception until the day he gets caught stealing a new pair of basketball sneakers. Game over. Within a day a social worker places him with a family from the other side of town, the Lawtons. New home, new school, new teammates.\u003cp\u003eJayson, at first, is combatative, testing the Lawtons' patience at every turn. He wants out, yet the Lawtons refuse to take the bait. But not everyone in Jayson's new life is so ready to trust him. It's on Jayson to believe that he deserves a better life than the one he once had. The ultimate prize if he can? A trip to play in the state finals at Cameron Indoor Stadium-home to the Duke Blue Devils and launching pad to his dream of playing bigtime college ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase.\"-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lupica's announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorida Times-Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Lupica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101997834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101997833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e177134 \/ Fast Break\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mike Lupica","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050832785663,"sku":"9781101997833","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37ebbe43-2d3a-4a66-a0db-b07d7cf2e181.jpg?v=1685009505","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fast-break-mike-lupica-9781101997833","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}