Full of theft and dunk, smooth jumpers and fragile egos. 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. Ball dont lie has these to ball dont lie is something of an oddity among books specific to the young adult genre. Ball dont lie faculty book excerpt gotham writers workshop. 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. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street.
The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Ball dont lie summary and analysis like sparknotes free book. Myth, genealogy, and invention in the cultures of basketball by yago colas. Despite the fact that the skinny high school junior is a talented athlete, an earlylife tragedy, a bad experience in the foster care system, and an obsessivecompulsive disorder that miraculously vanishes when he steps on the court seem to be hindering sticky from living up to his true. Sep 06, 2009 i dont think i could make this a weekly thing, but i just finished a really good book by and about a young man, ball dont lie. The protagonist sticky is a boy from the slums of california who spent a large portion of his life in an orphanage. Sticky and anhthu were at the park, playing a game, when sticky yelled at her for talking about his mom. 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. Sites like sparknotes with a ball dont lie study guide or cliff notes. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. Sticky plans a trip to the mall to shoplift some clothes, rehearsing the confident attitude he must have when walking out of a store with a bunch of clothes slung over. I guess i dont really know what i want to do, either.
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 2008 film directed by brin hill. 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. The protagonist sticky is a boy from the slums of california who spent a large portion of his life in an. It was great seeing some notable actors playing different roles then you are used to seeing them in. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. His second novel, mexican whiteboy, was an alayalsa top ten best book for young adults, a 2009 notable book for a global. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood.
I found the dialogue and language authentic and adored the characters. The only way i can relate to him is that stick and i played ball and we. Myth, genealogy, and invention in the cultures of basketball sporting. 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. Well, dont you see, he had done something, he had steered. Ball dont lie is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable read as. The prose moves with the rhythm of a bouncing basketball and those who dont mind mixing their sports stories with some true grit may find themselves hypnotized. Sticky may be a king on the court, but when that final buzzer sounds his life turns upside down. 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. As one of basketballs signature phrases, ball dont lie pops up in unexpected places. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit. I dont think i could make this a weekly thing, but i just finished a really good book by and about a young man, ball dont lie.
The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a. 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. 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.
Grayson boucher aka the professors upcoming movie in spring 2007. Your typical young adult book is going to generally have a set of young characters, some element of romance, and your stereotypical coming of age story where the main protagonist grows and develops as a character. With romance, basketball, violence, drama, and humor, this book should find universal appeal. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Sep 27, 2005 ball don t lie has these to ball don t lie is something of an oddity among books specific to the young adult genre. Perhaps you will think it passing strange this regret for a savage who was no more account than a grain of sand in a black sahara. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Dec 05, 2012 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. Retired basketball player rasheed wallace was the worlds foremost proponent of ball dont lie. Aug 07, 2009 boys and girls alike with find something to love about sticky and ball dont lie.
It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. 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. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Rasheed wallace keeps technicals flowing with ball dont lie. Shuffled from one foster home to another after his mothers suicide, stick fits with the rough camaraderie of the other hoopsters, even if some are. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival.
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. Seventeenyearold sticky has been shuffled to different foster homes and living on the streets since his mothers death. Ball dont lie summary and analysis like sparknotes free. A summary of act ii, scene i in william shakespeares much ado about nothing. His debut novel, ball dont lie, was an alayalsa best book for young adults and an alayalsa quick pick and was made into a major motion picture. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. How a dark gym like lincoln rec is a different world. Retired basketball player rasheed wallace was the worlds foremost proponent of ball dont lie as a. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of much ado about nothing and what it means.
It looks like we don t have a synopsis for this title yet. Good earls dont lie the earls next door book 1 by michelle willingham 4. 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. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky boucher. Graysons performance was also very good, as were all of the actors. At first, shys sensitive personality, conveyed in staccato. Ball dont lie is now in the process of being turned into a feature film. Our story begins with a birth of a tiny little mouse named despereaux in a castle in the kingdom of dor.
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