Fast Break by Mike Lupica (English) Paperback Book

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Item Height: 0.8 in Format: Trade Paperback Topic: Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, Sports & Recreation / Basketball, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General, Family / Adoption, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism width: 5.5 in Item Width: 5.5 in Language: English ISBN: 9781101997833 Author: Mike Lupica Item Length: 8.2 in Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publication Year: 2016 ISBN-13: 9781101997833 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Item Weight: 8.4 Oz Book Title: Fast Break height: 0.8 in Number of Pages: 288 Pages

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Fast Break by Mike Lupica (English) Paperback Book. Fast Break by Mike Lupica. "Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. Author Mike Lupica. Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. Fast Break by Mike Lupica Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Since his mother's death, Jayson, twelve, has focused on basketball and surviving but he is found out and placed with an affluent foster family of a different race, and must learn to accept many changes, including facing his former teammates in a championship game. Publisher Description From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side. Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. He manages to get away with his deception until the day he gets caught stealing a new pair of basketball sneakers. Game over. Within a day a social worker places him with a family from the other side of town, the Lawtons. New home, new school, new , at first, is combatative, testing the Lawtons' patience at every turn. He wants out, yet the Lawtons refuse to take the bait. But not everyone in Jayson's new life is so ready to trust him. It's on Jayson to believe that he deserves a better life than the one he once had. The ultimate prize if he can? A trip to play in the state finals at Cameron Indoor Stadium–home to the Duke Blue Devils and launching pad to his dream of playing bigtime college ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court."Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase."–Booklist"Lupica's announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering."--Florida Times-Union Details ISBN 1101997834 ISBN-13 9781101997833 Title Fast Break Author Mike Lupica Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 288 Publisher Penguin USA GEItemID:141919711; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys