Travel Team by Mike Lupica

Travel Team by Mike Lupica

Mike Lupica sinks a three-pointer with this #1 New York Times bestselling basketball novel for any kid who has been told he's not good enough.

Twelve-year-old Danny Walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court--but don't tell him that. Because no one plays with more heart or court sense. But none of that matters when he is cut from his local travel team, the very same team his father led to national prominence as a boy. Danny's father, still smarting from his own troubles, knows Danny isn't the only kid who was cut for the wrong reason, and together, this washed-up former player and a bunch of never-say-die kids prove that the heart simply cannot be measured.

Travel Team is an inspirational tale in the tradition of The Bad News Bears and Hoosiers. It will leave readers of all ages cheering.

In a story every bit as exciting and tear-jerking as any novel or movie in its genre - Hoosiers, Mighty Ducks, The Bad News Bears - Danny gets his chance at glory. Lupica . . . has the knowledge of the game and the lean prose to make this a taut, realistic story not just about the game but about heart, character, and family. A winner. -Kirkus Reviews

Lupica . . . sets the scene for on-court action, and delivers play-by-play descriptions . . . that will thrill basketball buffs. Genuinely affecting. -Publishers Weekly

Mike Lupica (mikelupicabooks.com) is the #1 bestselling author of Fantasy League, Travel Team, Heat, and Million-Dollar Throw, among other popular works for young readers. He's carved out a reputation as the best storyteller in sports. Mike, his wife, and their four children live in Connecticut. Mike Lupica writes for the New York Daily News and appears weekly on ESPN's The Sports Reporters when he is not writing novels.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780399241505
ISBN 10	0399241507
Title	Travel Team
Author	Mike Lupica
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2004-10-07
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Winner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age.
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.