The book ball dont lie

I recommend ball dont lie to anyone who loves basketball. Ball dont lie is now in the process of being turned into a feature film. Ball dont lie is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable read as. Sticky tries to define himself in the face of overwhelming odds. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball don t lie. Find books like ball dont lie from the worlds largest community of readers. His childhood was shaped by poverty, his unstable mother, and the many foster homes he lived in after his mother died.

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. 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. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. Sticky and anhthu were at the park, playing a game, when sticky yelled at her for talking about his mom. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. 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. 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. He critiques existing popular myths concerning the history of basketball, contextualizes them, and presents an alternative history of the sport inspired by innovations. Ball dont lie is a book about a seventeen year old boy named sticky. 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. 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. Ball don t lie is an outstanding read by a gifted young author, a book you will hold close in heart and mind. 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.

Ball don t lie is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable read as. Sticky is poor and has no place to call home but the streets. 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. 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. 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 faculty book excerpt gotham writers workshop.

Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Ball dont lie is a sport and drama book about sticky, a foster kid that feels like he doesnt quite fit in. Graysons performance was also very good, as were all of the actors. An excellent book to study with adolescents, ball dont lie offers up many topics for discussion including basketball as a passion, what it. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. 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. Goodreads members who liked ball dont lie also liked. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Full of theft and dunk, smooth jumpers and fragile egos. 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. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a. 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. Sticky travis reichard, the main character, is a seventeenyear old white kid from a troubled background who s bounced from one foster home to. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no. I dont like basketball very much, but i found the book interesting because the main character sticky is interesting. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit. 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. It was great seeing some notable actors playing different roles then you are used to seeing them in. Books similar to ball dont lie goodreads share book. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the.

The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Apr 26, 2008 very authentic when it came to that for sure. Retired basketball player rasheed wallace was the worlds foremost proponent of ball dont lie as a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ball dont lie. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. With ball dont lie, wallace keeps technicals flowing. 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. Seventeenyearold sticky has been shuffled to different foster homes and living on the streets since his mothers death.

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. How a dark gym like lincoln rec is a different world. 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. Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. Ball dont lie is a collection of indepth, inyourface conversations examining an assortment of basketballs defining moments. As one of basketballs signature phrases, ball dont lie pops up in unexpected places.