{"product_id":"fast-break-paperback-1","title":"Fast Break - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Lupica\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Lupica\u003c\/b\u003e (mikelupicabooks.com) is the #1 bestselling author of many popular books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eFantasy League\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQB 1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel Team\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMillion-Dollar Throw\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Underdogs\u003c\/i\u003e. He has carved out a niche as the sporting world's finest storyteller. Mike lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. When not writing novels, Mike Lupica writes for New York's \u003ci\u003eDaily News \u003c\/i\u003eand appears weekly on ESPN's \u003ci\u003eThe Sports Reporters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast Break\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772747743520,"sku":"9781101997833","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20458e1728756a666699a3b41be5f20d.webp?v=1780413140","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fast-break-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}