Description
Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball, and his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. They may also bring him his big chance when a coach taking a youth team to the United States notices him. If he gets through the tournament, Samuel’s life will change beyond recognition, but it is the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached, hundreds of better-known players are ahead of him, and he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning. As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, Sooley, as his classmates call him, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months.
Information
Author: Grisham John
Language: English
Publication date: January 6, 2022
Manufacturer: Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Fiction in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 368
ISBN/EAN: 9781529370331