The new york times bestselling novelpicks up where lupica s previous novel, travel team. Grade 58this novel continues the story of danny walker, the basketballobsessed hero of travel team. He asks his parents, halfjokingly, when his growth spurt will come. Lupica discusses hero with kid reporter maya williams in this fulllength interview at changing hands bookstore in tempe, ariz. Summer ball by mike lupica by george coulson on prezi. He lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Danny walker returns in this sequel to the popular travel team 2004. By mike lupica dave roberts, who manages the dodgers now, was talking on monday afternoon about what is still the most famous stolen base in baseball history, game 4 of the 2004 american league championship series, red sox against the yankees, bottom of the ninth, the red sox that close to being swept. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on summer ball by mike lupica. Summer ball by mike lupica was very distinguished and an excellent book to read. Lupica, through this book, tries to explain that irrespective of the difficulties and adversities, one should never ever give up on a dream even if it seems a bit farfetched. Official playbook to the books of mike lupica teachervision.
Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. He goes to the basketball camp called right way with his friends ty and will, knowing that the coach powers would be extra hard on him, since he had dannys father. Dannys father reminds danny how little height matters in light of dannys hard work and confidence. His game descriptions are fast, accurate, and exciting. He ends up going to a basketball camp in maine called right way basketball camp to see how well he can play against other. Articles by mike lupica freelance journalist muck rack. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of summer ball. You should never give up, just never gave up when coach powers said he sucked at basketball. Twelveyearold charlie gaines, nicknamed the brain, knows everything about football.
My sons are not big readers but really enjoy reading the mike lupica book series. Heat by mike lupica the book is centerd around a young boy named micheal. Summer ball by mike lupica overdrive rakuten overdrive. The book demonstrated a great plot with many interesting characters, and contained a clear and vivid setting. In new york city, one of the largest cities, is where he has to find his way. Summer ball by mike lupica, is a book about a young kid named danny walker. I will continue to purchase these books as long as they continue with the desire to read on their own. Rasheed was on the baltimore travel team that played against dannys team in the travel finals.
Free the only game worksheets and literature unit for. It follows yearold danny walker as he attends an elite summer basketball camp in the hope of finding out whether his lack of height will prevent him from being able to play against bigger and stronger players. Teach children about teamwork, heroes, and friendship through discussion questions and activity suggestions for the books of mike lupica. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica.
Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Danny goes to a summer basketball camp but finds out he is the smallest one there. This is truly one of the better books of mike lupica and it is no surprise that this novel was a bestseller. Perfect for any little leaguer with dreams of making it bigas well as for fans of mike lupicas other new york times bestsellers travel team, the big field, the underdogs, milliondollar throw, and the game changers series, this cheerworthy baseball story shows that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall. Features 26 chapter summaries and 5 sections of expert analysis. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. Danny walker lives in middletown, long island with his parents richie and ali walker, who were recently separated.
The official book website for mike lupica, author of no slame dunk, travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball no slam dunk on sale 11062018. Book synopsis danny walker lives in middletown, long island with his parents richie and ali walker, who were recently separated. He watches the games, studies the stats and somehow sees things that others miss. Whoever thought id really like a mike lupica book, but i totally liked fantasy league. Lupica is at his best when he puts the reader right in the center of the action on the court. Summer ball by mike lupica is about a boy named danny walker, this book is the sequel to travel team where dannys team wins the championship in basketball. Mike lupica is a new york times bestselling author of several books for young readers. Chapter 1 summary summer ball begins with the book s protagonist, yearold danny walker, complaining to his parents, ali and richie walker, about his height. I would recommend these books to anyone who has a child interested in sports but not so interested in reading. This book is about an eighth grader named danny that is very short. He is goes to a basketball camp and when he didnt like it very much anyway he got a coach that made his life miserable and even makes him think about switching sports.
He keeps getting beat by taller players on the court, and he has a coach at camp who hates him and vice versa. The author of the anastasia books as well as more serious fiction rabble starkey, 1987 offers her first historical fictiona story about the escape of the jews from denmark in 1943. His travel ball team won the championship in baltimore. This story takes place in a small town called middletown and then is moved too josh camerons basketball camp for the summer. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball no slam dunk a fastpaced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketballand in life, from new york times bestselling author mike. See the progress your students make while they are reading. But danny perseveres, goes to basketball camp and suffers abuse at the hands of coach powers and fellow players, until he proves himself, helps forge a viable team and.
This printable booklet includes resources for the underdogs, the batboy, heat, travel team, summer ball, miracle on 49th street, the big field, milliondollar throw, hot hand, long shot, safe at home, and twominute drill. This book is a great hook for nonreaders, especially boys, who love basketball and have nba dreams. Five years younger than lisa in carol matas lisas war 1989, annemarie johansen has, at 10, known three years of nazi occupation. George coulson characters danny richie ty will mom steve rasheed tarik zach coach powers tess lamar introduction danny walker is a really talented basketball player. The first book follows jack callahan as he overcomes a family tragedy and leads his little league team to the world series. It was published by puffin books and has a total of 272 pages in the book. The second book in mike lupicas home town series, the extra yard, is a fantastic follow up to the only game. There are many problems that happen to danny starting from the first day of camp, when they mess.
When his team is two games away from williamsport, he is not allowed to play because. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. To start off, danny is not staying in the same cabin as his friends, and has to stay with a group of kids that are younger than him. Son of a former nba player, danny is considered too short to make it on a championship team, and even his coach suggests soccer as a better match for him. Mike lupica has 82 books on goodreads with 149619 ratings. Here, he will match his nationallyrecognized skills against some of the best young basketball players in the country. The only game worksheets and literature unit by mike lupica grades 46 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. When danny walker and a few of his friends decide to sign up for one of the top basketball camps in the nation things dont really turn out as they seem. Summer ball by mike lupica and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Summer ball by mike lupica is a coming of age novel of particular interest to young boys. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis. This product contains a complete summary, questions on each chapter, and a.
In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy mayjust find out who really killed his father. Danny is worried about his height as a basketball player, he is very short for his age and worries that he is not good enough because of his height. Danny is years old and is attending josh camerons basketball camp in cedarville. Mike lupicas newest novel goes the extra yard lindsey. Booklist sports fans will relish the oncourt action, expertly rendered in lupicas taut prose. His column in the new york daily news is syndicated nationally. They think he is too old because he is the best player.
The title of this book is summer ball and it was written by mike lupica. Summer ball mike lupica literary unit by jan kopischke tpt. Danny is a year old kid whos dream is to become an really good basketball player like his father. To start of basketball camp for danny, things do not quite go as he wants them to. Though ever cautious and fearful of the ubiquitous soldiers, she is largely. He ends up going to a basketball camp in maine called right way basketball camp to see how well he can play against other teams and kids hes not familiar with. This is a book trailer for the book summer ball by mike lupica.