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When Lonnie Jackson leaves Harlem to take a basketball scholarship at a midwestern college, he knows he must keep his head straight and his record clean. That's the only way he'll have a chance of making it to the pros someday.
But his street smarts haven't prepared him for the pressures of tough classes, high-stakes college ball, and the temptation to fix games for local gamblers. Everyone plays by a whole new set of rules — including Sherry, who's determined to be a track star. Her independence attracts Lonnie, but their on-again, off-again relationship is driving him crazy.
Lonnie has one year to learn how to make it as a "college man." It's his outside shot at a bright future. Does he have what it takes?
Kindle Book
- Release date: December 17, 2008
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780307539540
- Release date: December 17, 2008
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780307539540
- File size: 3262 KB
- Release date: December 17, 2008
Formats
Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Languages
English
Levels
ATOS Level:4.6
Lexile® Measure:770
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3