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. Sticky is a young teenager trying to find his way and make sense of a world where he feels alone. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. S this is a work of art by a newcomer to the field. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. To sticky life was basketball, and his girlfriend anhthu. Sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call ho.
In this series the players take you behind the scene to their practices and lifes all over the us. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. Ball up is not your typical professional basketball team. Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. 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. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name, travis reichard, is rarely used. 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. 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 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. 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. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the. 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. 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. Basketballteen fiction, sports teen fiction, books. He has a passion for basketball, and he is so gooood. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky.
I recommend ball dont lie to anyone who loves basketball. The only difference is sticky never had a place to call his own, and living with different foster parents every year had no benefit. He suffers from obsessivecompulsive disorder, which embarrasses him, so he just cant help doing certain things over and over until they feel right. 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 bulletin 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. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. 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.
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