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Summer Ball

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

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Essay Topics

1.

Why does Danny take such an active role in Zach’s life?

2.

How would you contrast two plyers like Danny and Lamar?

3.

What characters’ actions demonstrate the importance of sportsmanship in Summer Ball?

4.

Does Danny’s height hold him back more physically or mentally?

5.

How is Danny’s anxiety related to making his father proud?

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Which players demonstrate the value of hard work in Summer Ball?

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How is a good friend similar to a good teammate in this novel?

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Why do you think basketball and winning matter so much to Rasheed?

9.

What five characters in the novel would make the perfect basketball team for you to coach?

10.

Do you think Danny and his team do the right thing when they ignore Coach Powers and run their own plays?

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