Foul Trouble
$43.99
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2014
Summary
Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel.
Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose everything.
Danny Wilcox is Terrell’s best friend and teammate, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375871696 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375871691 |
| Author: | John Feinstein |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 141mm x 211mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
Starred Review, Booklist, September 1, 2013:
“Readers will understand how hard Terrell’s choices are—particularly after two accidents make taking the quick money look like the safer option. They will cheer him, too, as a team team leader who ultimately makes makes decisions for the right reasons.”
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2013:
“Thorough and suspenseful; a must-read for those interested in basketball and the dealings surrounding the sport.”
School Library Journal, November 2013:
A riveting, cautionary tale about behind-the-scenes, big-money pressures confronting talented high school athletes… Timely hot topics are embedded in this action-packed sports story. Readers will breathlessly await Terrell’s final decision.”
John Feinstein
JOHN FEINSTEIN is the author of many bestselling books, including A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. His books for young readers offer a winning combination of sports, action, and intrigue, with Last Shot receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best young adult mystery of the year. He lives in Potomac, Maryland, and Shelter Island, New York, with his family.
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