Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Night Hoops by Juan
Nick Abbott has a dream of becoming a basketball player. While he has to deal with bullies, school, and family problems, he still goes forward. He gets bullied by Trent Dawson, and Nick tries to get along with him by playing basketball. Will Nick and Trent play basketball as a team?
While I was reading this novel I thought that it would relate to a lot of kids because it's as if it was real. I can relate to Nick by not giving up on soccer although my parents didn't make an effort to sign me up on a team. Having my friends have the opportunity to play on a team when I couldn't disappointed me. Just like Nick, I had that friend who I would play soccer with in the field. I notice that all Carl Deuker books were all about sports. Every time I read his books, they really get my attention and entertain me. I also can relate this book to the novel Tangerine. They have the same concept and the main characters are almost the same.
I thought this book was a good choice for kids in middle school. It had a strong message about how to treat people and just to go for your goals. I like the characters because each one had their own background. I like the suspense and the excitement that the novel had. It's one of my favorites books so far. I also like how Nick didn't judge kids by their background and really tried to get along with everyone.
Readers:
How do you think Nick would do in basketball.
Have you ever reach a dream/goal? Were there any difficulties to reach it?
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You did a wonderful job in explain the book. It makes me want to read the book. But I think you should explain a little more about the book.
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ReplyDeleteGreat job on the paper. Summary was good. Although your paper didn't have enough detail. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteYour summary was good. It gave a lot of detail about the book. You also did a good job making connection with nick.
ReplyDeleteYou seemed like you really understood the book a lot. This is because you could connect to it in many ways. I think you understood the characters because the way you would talk about them. The thing that you should talk more about what happens I the book.
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