Slam!

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Summary: Slam!
Review: Slam Harris is the star player at Latimer high school.Hes got a lot of skills on the basketball court, and wants to get a scholarship for playing college basketball.Theres two things stopping him from his dream, his attitude and his grades.

When his mind isn't on basketball ( which isn't very often) it's on his girl Mtisha.

The climax of the book is when when he has to play his best friend "Ice's" team carver in a semifinal game.Latimer doesn't have much of a chance but they work as a team and pull it off and win.

I would strongly recommend this books to others.I found it hard to put down once I started reading it.If your into basketball you will fall in love with this book.I hope you will give Slam! a try.



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Summary: Slam!
Review: This book is the best book I read because, I like basketball so it was interesting to me.When I started reading I thought that it was going to be boring.But when I came to the next chapter it became more interesting.I really liked the characters,like there is one character his name is Ice,and i like how he always has girls with him and he drives cool cars.

I like Slam because he is really good at basketball.But the funny part is that he makes out with this girl but he already has a girlfriend.His girlfriends name is Mtisha.His girlfriend get mad at him,so she starts walking away.So Slam follows her and he says that he is sorry.

I think that this book is for teens that like basketball because in this book slam likes basketball a lot but he is not good at math and has a bad grade but he wants to play basketball and not fix his grades.


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Summary: This is the best book about basketball.
Review: The book Slam! by Walter Dean Myers is a very entertaining and satisfying ride through the eyes of a troubled teenager. It takes place in inner-city Harlem in New York, and it's all about the life of Greg "Slam" Harris on and off the court. The author beautifully crafts basketball, school, and the pressures of inner-city life to make a brilliant story. It keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. It's not dull or boring, it keeps you guessing what's next. It's what every basketball book needs. Good characters, good dialogue, and overall a good story.

The main character, Greg "Slam" Harris, is a very skilled basketball player. However, in his studies, he's not doing so hot. He's going to have to keep his grades up to keep playing basketball, which is his life, really. His best friend, Ice, is also a talented basketball player, but he plays for another school's team. At the same time that Slam struggles to keep his game and grades up, he contemplates how Ice suddenly has bundles of money. Ice is also caught hanging with some well known drug dealers around the city. Is Ice falling into the trap set in the jungle that they live in? Will Slam be able to stay level-headed through all the different struggles happening around him? Slam finds out that if you really want something in life, or you want something to change, you have to work for it. He wants to keep his grades up to play basketball, so he has to work. He wants to set Ice straight if he's going down the wrong path, so he's gonna have to summon enough courage to let him know how he feels.

Overall, this is an excellent book. It definitely appeals to me because I'm all for the inner-city setting and happenings. Basketball happens to be my favorite sport as well. However, this book isn't appropriate for all ages, since it does deal with drugs, alcohol, and gang violence. Some sexual references are made too. Other than that, the book is superb. The characters are believable, and so is the story. I would recommend this book to anybody wanting to read a refreshing fictional basketball story that could really happen. I give this 5 stars.

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Summary: My Review of Slam
Review: While I was reading the book I understood completly how Slam was feeling. He was deciding his future. His future was basketball. He was just waiting for the right letter to come along to decide where he was going to go. Slam sums up every basketball players dream. The dream is to become a top rank basketball player. The best part is that he was making the dream come true. Slam's goal was to become a top flight b-ball player. This character is cool to me because he is paying his dues to be the best. The author keeps me interested with each and every page because Slam is always playing basketball. I would recommend this book because, its a good book to learn from.