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Schooled

by Paul Langan · 2008

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There's no backing down for Lionel Shephard, a new freshman at Bluford High. With a dream of joining the NBA, all he wants to do at school is play basketball. But everyone's trying to stop him. His father thinks basketball is a waste of time; his teachers don't know he can barely read and threaten to fail him; and his dropout friend Jamar wants him to quit school. Unsure where to turn, Lionel must make a choice. Will he pursue his dream or get caught in a nightmare?

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
sportssportsMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 144 pages

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