The Outside Shot

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Summary: The Outside Shot
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Have you ever dreamed of going from low to a pro basketball player? In the story a guy named Loonie got an offer to go play collage basketball which would be a big thing to do for a black boy to do back then. In this story Loonie went to college to play basketball. Loonie meet a couple of new guys at college. One was named Colin he would be playing basketball with him. Loonie was a big and good ball player. In the middle of the season some of the players were playing for illegal teams. So Leeds called Loonie in to his office to help him find out who was behind this. So after Loonie found out who was behind this it was time to leave for the summer. Loonie tried to say by to his friends without tearing up but he cried and that was that.

I really liked this book because it was about basketball. And it shows to those people out there that to be a basketball player it is not just a sport it is a big think that takes lots of thinking and communication skills.

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Summary: the best review ever
Review: Walter Dean Myers knew he loved writing ever since he was in fifth grade . Myers used to write picture books, but wanted to write something more meaningful so Myers started to write young adult books. One of them was The Outside Shot. The book was about a black kid, Lonnie Jackson, he grew up in Harlem and is now going to Monte Claire. Soon he would see how life was different in Monte Claire. The book was well thought out and skillfully written.
The book The Outside Shot is about a black kid Named Lonnie Jackson. He grew up in Harlem and always wanted to play big time basketball. He got a college scholarship to Monte Claire, a college with a pretty good basketball team. When he gets to college he realizes that its more than just basketball. He meets some friends that show him how life really is. He also meets a girl and gets to see how different they are in a village then they are in a big city.
I thought the book is the perfect book for people that like basketball. I love basketball and in the games it made you feel like you were playing with the team. I would recommend this book to anybody I know because it was a great book, it always captured the feelings of the characters perfectly. Overall I would give it four stars.
In summation the book was about a kid named Lonnie who always wanted to play basketball. He gets a scholarship to Monte Claire for basketball. He soon finds out what the real world is like.

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Summary: The Outside Shot
Review: What would it be like to go off to college in a different state where you don't know anyone? Lonnie Jackson had this experience when he came to Montclare State in Indiana from Harlem. He came to play basketball. He didn't like the coaches very much because they were always in his face. But he meet a girl named Sherry that he really liked and they started dating. His basketball team started off strong. This book is an example of hard work and teamwork.
I liked this book because it was mostly about basketball and I like to play and watch basketball. But I also liked that it was not just about basketball and that it was also about college life. If you are like me and like basketball and basketball stories then you will love the outside shot