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Night Hoops by Carl Deuker

by | Oct 7, 2009 | Blog | 22 comments

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I really liked Night Hoops by Carl Deuker and I am not what you would call a big sports fan, but I do like a good story and Night Hoops is definitely a good story. Here is a basic summary of the book.

Nick has everything he needs to be a star basketball player. He lives, breathes and plays basketball. His dad even put a full size basketball court put in their yard. However, when trouble maker Trent Dawson, who also happens to be Nick’s neighbor, makes it on the varsity team, Nick is not sure how he can play on the same team. Not only does Trent add to Nick’s problems, but his parents are splitting up possibly over his father’s obsession with basketball. Also Trent finds himself in serious trouble – possibly on the wrong side of the law. How can Nick remain loyal to family, friends and the sport he loves?

One thing I did appreciate about the book was even though sports is a major part of the story  it doesn’t have to be the end all of life. Nick’s brother, a talented play decides to choose music over basketball because that is what he wants to do rather than sports (much to their father’s chagrin).

I highly recommend this book! I also read another one of Carl Deuker’s books entitled Gym Candy and I really liked it as well. Carl Deuker’s website.

As a middle school literacy specialist I am on the look out for some more great sport stories for teens, what are some of your favorites?

22 Comments

  1. Britt, Book Habitue

    Ooh, so would you say this is a good book for, say an 8th grade boy who lives and breathes basketball and doesn’t really like to read? And struggles a bit with reading?

    Not that I have anyone specific in mind or anything….

    😀

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  2. Britt, Book Habitue

    Ooh, so would you say this is a good book for, say an 8th grade boy who lives and breathes basketball and doesn’t really like to read? And struggles a bit with reading?

    Not that I have anyone specific in mind or anything….

    😀

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  3. melissa @ 1lbr

    I haven’t read a lot of sports fic, but I liked Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta. It was baseball with a sorta fantasy spin.

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  4. melissa @ 1lbr

    I haven’t read a lot of sports fic, but I liked Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta. It was baseball with a sorta fantasy spin.

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  5. caribookscoops

    Britt – Yes this would be a good book for him, also he might like Slam by Walter Dean Meyers, but those are the only two basketball books I really am aware of, there has to be more. Like I said I am not a big sports fan, but I know people are.

    Melissa – I’ll have to check out Mudville, I do like fantasy. Thanks for the recommendation.

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  6. caribookscoops

    Britt – Yes this would be a good book for him, also he might like Slam by Walter Dean Meyers, but those are the only two basketball books I really am aware of, there has to be more. Like I said I am not a big sports fan, but I know people are.

    Melissa – I’ll have to check out Mudville, I do like fantasy. Thanks for the recommendation.

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  7. Sharon

    I give the 10-14 crowd Mike Lupica books. He writes great sports books for kids.

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  8. Sharon

    I give the 10-14 crowd Mike Lupica books. He writes great sports books for kids.

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