The trophy
Dean Hughes
Ten-year-old Danny struggles to improve his play during his first year on the basketball team and to deal with the moods of his alcoholic father.
Read Time: ~2.2 hr
Taking Sides
by Gary Soto (1996)
About this book
Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreTaking Sides Lead Character
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