Hoop dreams : a true story of hardship and triumph
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Atlanta : Kansas City, Mo. : Turner Pub. ; Distributed by Andrews and McMeel, ©1995., Atlanta : Turner Pub. ;, [1995].
Edition
First edition.
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Published
Atlanta : Kansas City, Mo. : Turner Pub. ; Distributed by Andrews and McMeel, ©1995., Atlanta : Turner Pub. ;, [1995].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
301 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.6, 14 Points
Level 5.6, 14 Points
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"To Arthur Agee and William Gates, basketball means literally everything. Their only escape from the grim streets of Chicago's West Side is onto the neighborhood courts, where they and their friends dream of playing in the NBA. For most it's just a forlorn hope, but Arthur and William are different: barely out of grade school, they already display the raw potential that just might make their dreams come true."--BOOK JACKET. "Hoop Dreams began as a documentary film that tracked these two young men for almost five years as they struggled to turn their playground skills into the kind of basketball mastery that could earn them college scholarships - and maybe even a place in the pros. Critics from coast to coast hailed the film as one of the finest documentaries ever made, both a superb portrait of two gifted teenagers working their way through the tough, often cruel basketball machine, and a searing look at the harsh realities of inner-city life."--BOOK JACKET. "In this remarkable book, award-winning journalist Ben Joravsky chronicles Arthur and William's battle to reach the top and tells the story that could not be told on film. His vivid prose evokes the experience of being plucked from the projects and offered a glittering future. He captures not only the moments of basketball glory at suburban St. Joseph High School, which produced superstar Isiah Thomas, but also the loneliness of being poor and black in an affluent, mostly white school and the overwhelming pressure to perform both on the court and in the classroom."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Joravsky, B. (1995). Hoop dreams: a true story of hardship and triumph (First edition.). Turner Pub. ; Distributed by Andrews and McMeel.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joravsky, Ben. 1995. Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph. Turner Pub. ; Distributed by Andrews and McMeel.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joravsky, Ben. Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph Turner Pub. ; Distributed by Andrews and McMeel, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joravsky, Ben. Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph First edition., Turner Pub. ; Distributed by Andrews and McMeel, 1995.
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