Flamingnet Student Book Reviewer  AM_JMajor
At Franklin High School, if youre black you play basketball; if youre white you go out for wrestling. Its not a rule, but its the way the students think it should be. For Ray Wisniewski, a white kid, being on the varsity basketball team has always been a dream. He tries out two years in a row, but doesnt make it. After gaining a new coach, he finally makes the team. As the story continues, the intensity grows high between the blacks and whites. Robert, a black boy on the team who quietly hates Ray, gets into it by telling the coach that Ray was drinking and smoking dope. Throughout the season of basketball Ray gains black friends. Unfortunately, he is also loosing friends. His friend, Walter, is not very fond of blacks. Through the story, they get in a lot of fights. Will they recover? Will Robert lighten up? Will they win the season? Read the book to find out!

I really liked this book. It had some inappropriate parts and cuss words, but its usual for people his age. Just about every minute of the day I was reading the book. Im a big fan of basketball, so I read this very easily. Most of the book is about his life, and the other half is about his basketball season. I recommend this book for kids who dedicate a lot of their lives to basketball. This book was one of the best books Ive read.

They smoke and drink a lot in this book. There is also a lot of cussing and inappropiate parts.

Reviewer Age:12

Reviewer City, State and Country: Nokomis, Illinois USA