I recommend ball dont lie to anyone who loves basketball. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho. Its a dark tale about a basketball player, related in the third person about a teenager whose personal history couldnt be. Ball dont lie wikipediaball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Matt shares his views on the saving powers of literacy and creativity in an npr essay. 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 book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. The only difference is sticky never had a place to call his own, and living with different foster parents every year had no benefit. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This is not the first book i read from this author, and i have to say im impressed by his writing. 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. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. He suffers from obsessivecompulsive disorder, which embarrasses him, so he just cant help doing certain things over and over until they feel right. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky, a skinny 17yearold high school junior and basketball prodigy from venice, california.
Sticky is a young teenager trying to find his way and make sense of a world where he feels alone. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. They play a lot of basketball in the book i dont like basketball very much, but i found the. With little money in his pocket, he stresses out over buying her a present that will impress and makes a choice that could have a lasting impact on the rest of their lives. 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. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood.
Ball dont lie presents a story so unique both in the main character and in the form of narrative, that i found myself wishing for the book not to end. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name, travis reichard, is rarely used. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Basketballteen fiction, sports teen fiction, books. That is where he spends his free time to get away from reality, all his stereotypes, foster. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball dont lie. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. To sticky life was basketball, and his girlfriend anhthu. 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 up is not your typical professional basketball team. In this series the players take you behind the scene to their practices and lifes all over the us.
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