{"product_id":"game-walter-dean-myers-9780060582944","title":"Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis thrilling basketball story from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Walter Dean Myers is a strong choice for independent reading and sharing in the classroom. Thought-provoking and packed with court action, \u003cem\u003eGame \u003c\/em\u003eis a winner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Lawson knows basketball is taking him places. It has to, because his grades certainly aren't. But lately his plan has run squarely into a pick. Coach has handed the ball to another player--Tomas, a new guy from Europe--and Drew won't let anyone disrespect his game. Just as his team makes the playoffs, Drew must come up with something big to save his fading college prospects. It's all up to Drew to find out just how deep his game really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There's plenty of basketball here, but, as in any good sports novel, more is going on than the sport; life is the game, and this is a sensitive portrait of a likable young man, his family, city and dreams.\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003estarred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this story of a teen who dreams of making it big in the NBA, Myers returns to the theme that has dominated much of his serious fiction: How can young black urban males negotiate the often-harsh landscape of their lives to establish a sense of identity and self-worth? As always, Myers eschews easy answers.\" \u003cem\u003e(School Library Journal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Dean Myers was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, Printz Award winner, five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, two-time Newbery Honor recipient, and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Maria Russo, writing in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, called Myers \"one of the greats and a champion of diversity in children's books well before the cause got mainstream attention.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Dean Myers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060582944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060582944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.47h x 5.29w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e119931 \/ Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2007 pg. 1299\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 529 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 396 - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 375 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994796982527,"sku":"9780060582944","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_471136aa-9481-4bbf-b1bf-02fab2c3913a.jpg?v=1683332235","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/game-walter-dean-myers-9780060582944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}