Slam!

by Walter Dean Myers Narrated by Thomas Penny

Overview

Greg "Slam" Harris can play basketball, period. On the court, he's almost unstoppable. As he says, "I can hoop. Case closed." But off the court, it's a different story. Every day is a struggle to keep things together. Leaving his best friend Ice behind, Slam transfers to a top-notch academic school and is easily the best player on the basketball team. But his grades are slipping, and the coach doesn't appreciate Slam's attitude. On top of that, Slam suspects that Ice has started selling drugs, just as their opposing teams prepare for a showdown on the court. If Slam wants to hold everything together, he'll have to apply his passion for basketball to everything else in his life. With an urban, teenage voice, Walter Dean Myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. Narrator Thomas Penny vividly captures both the internal and external challenges Slam faces while chasing his dream from the streets, to the classrooms, to the hardwood floors.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Walter Dean Myers left us a treasure. [Slam!] is timeless. Nearly thirty years after it was first published, it still captures the essence of young life that has no expiration date."

—Kwame Alexander, Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover

"With his books, [my father] gave us an outline of the heart, a tracing of what it meant for him to be a young person that resonated through generations of young people since."

— Christopher Myers, son of Walter Dean Myers and Caldecott Honor-winning artist

"The [updated] book covers aim to evoke curiosity and a sense of belonging, making the reader eager to explore the stories within."

—Allan Johnson, Walter Dean Myers repackaging cover artist

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171026707
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	09/20/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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