The Final Four
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The Final Four by Paul Volponi
Volponi, a multiple award-winning author, keeps the tension high from the first to last page .The Final Four is definitely a winner. --VOYA, starred review March Madness is in full swing, and there are only four teams let in the NCA basketball championship. The heavily favored Michigan Spartans and the underdog Troy Trojans meet in the first game in the seminfinals, and it's there that the fates of Malcolm, Roko, Crispin, and M.J. intertwine. As the last moments tick down on the game clock, you'll learn how each player went from being a kid who loves to shoot hoops to a powerful force in one of the most important games of the year. Which team will leave the Superdome victorious? In the end it will come down to who has the most skill, the most drive, and the most heart. Volponi nails it when it counts in this dynamic story. --Booklist, starred reviewVolponi adroitly renders authentic and inspired basketball action. --The New York Times Book Review
Volponi, Paul: - Paul Volponi is a writer, journalist, and teacher living in New York City. From 1992 to 1998, he taught incarcerated adolescents on Rikers Island to read and write, forming the basis of his first young adult novel, Black and White, winner of the 2006 IRA Young Adult Book Award, an ALA Best Book Young Adult, and Quick Pick Award winner. His other young adult novels include, Rooftop (also a BBYA and Quick Pick winner), and Rucker Park Setup. Mr. Volponi holds an MA in American Literature from the City College of New York and a BA in English from Baruch. You can visit him online at www.paulvolponibooks.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670012640 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670012645 |
| Title | The Final Four |
| Author | Paul Volponi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2012-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Prizes | Commended for Tayshas Reading 2013, Commended for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Teen) 2015, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Young Adult) 2014, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Young Adult) 2013, Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (High School) 2015, Short-listed for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 9-12) 2014, Short-listed for Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2014 |
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