Rucker Park Setup
by Paul Volponi
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Author: Paul VolponiEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-17
ISBN: 0670061301
Number of pages: 160
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
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Summary: 5 Stars
Basketball is life for Mackey and J.R. They've known each other forever and spend most of that time involved with basketball. Lucky for them, Rucker Park offers the cream-of-the-crop. The park has long been the scene of pick-up games and tournaments between actual pro-players and the best street players ever. Mackey and J.R. have long dreamed of playing in the annual tournament.
Unfortunately, Mackey gets involved in the "dark" side of basketball (game fixing), and as a result he may have been responsible for the fatal stabbing of his friend, J.R. Determined to make things right, Mackey starts the final tournament game intending to win it for J.R. no matter the consequences. But between his feelings of guilt, the pressure from the "dark" side, and the fact that J.R.'s own father is the long-time referee for the tournament, Mackey has everything he can do to play the game and not fall apart.
Paul Volponi demonstrates his knowledge of basketball in RUCKER PARK SETUP. The entire story revolves around the one tournament game. Readers are artfully filled in on the background information of Mackey's family and J.R.'s death through the use of flashbacks and the tormented thoughts of young Mackey. Colorful characters, top-notch players, and streetwise vocabulary help make the reader feel a part of the non-stop action. Fans of Volponi's Black and White (Speak) and Rooftop will not be disappointed.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
Summary of Rucker Park Setup
Best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the basketball tournament at Rucker Park, where their favorite pro ballers squared off against street legends. But the day of their big game, J.R. is fatally stabbed?and it?s Mackey?s fault, even though he didn?t wield the knife. Now Mackey has a score to settle, but the killer is watching his every move.Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives Books
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