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In this story the main Character gains faith,confidence,and bravery.
To begin with this story,Raymond who lives in a diverse racial neighborhood in New Jersey,was a Jr in high school.Ray was cut from his high school basketball team the last two years.Having parents that are racist Ray really never got to associate with black kids from his school.Ray was moved to a alternative school,after cursing at a teacher.At Hillside Academy there was nothing but black kids,knowing that his parents would not approve,he hangs around with a black girl named Susan.One day he decides to make a huge decision,he decides to invite two of his friends to play basketball at his house.His friends hide every ten minutes because his dad passes by in a garbage truck.

Four weeks later basketball tryouts were held.Ray was the first one to get out of the locker room.He and two kids Jake,and Alejandro were the only Hispanics there. Out of 37 kids Ray and Alejandro make the team,even though Jake did not make it he was team manager.A quote stood out to me it was "It looked like every black kid in the school was going out for the team then there was me and two other light skin kids,me long nose,sandy brown hair,and a cowlick that wont stay down".This quote stands out to me because it makes me realize all people are equal it does not matter people want to make fun of a different race, difference does not change people, its the personality that makes people different.

My opinion of this book is that its makes sense in some ways but does not in other ways.For example,Rays father came home from work early that day when he had his friends over. If his dad was a real racist man he would have screamed or even hit his son but instead he just had a talk with him.Rays dad wanted his son to know that if he wanted to hang around with black people he could,just not in front of him though,and did not want them within 50 feet of the house.

So Rays first game came he scored 18 points out of 58 all of the black kids do not like Ray because they think he is a show off,not Susan she thought he was real cute. So one day at practice Ray does not show up. His father took him to a NBA game to show Ray how to play.A quote stood out to me then "I tell my dad their no different from us". Who's they i wonder?

So eventually one day his father approves Susan and Rays friends. Ray makes it in life and becomes a NBA star, and makes a speech " I miss them, I need them" Who's them?

In conclusion i'd recommend this book to people who love the sport basketball'and has home difficulties. My name is Jorge I told you All about my book cant wait to hear about yours.