The Hoop and the Harm
Part of the Lorimer YA Fiction Standalone series
- Subject
- Sports & Recreation - Basketball
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Lorimer Children & Teens
- Size
- 14.0 cm Ć 21.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781459417151
Udoka Clendon is a first-year university student and a product of basketball systems that have produced professional players.
From very young, heās been pushed relentlessly by his family on a troubling pursuit for an athletic scholarship. He is burdened by expectations and self-doubt. Udoka tries to reignite his passion for the game. Now, heās been given a final opportunity at the city-wide tournament to rediscover his confidence and his sense of purposeāall of which he fears he has lost forever.
With clarity and poetic style, drawing on his own time as an elite sports prospect, Jawara Pedican shows the trials and traumas of becoming fixated on a dream of sports stardom.
About the author
Jawara PedicanAuthor
JAWARA PEDICAN played on various university varsity basketball teams in Canada. He is a kinesiologist and more recently a medical editor for a life sciences marketing agency headquartered in Toronto. He lives in Alliston, ON.
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What reviewers said
"A sincere, inspiring look at dealing with and overcoming self-doubt..."
āA potent message about the mental toll of elite sports and the value of playing for love of the game will resonate with teens. Recommended for high school libraries.ā
...itās a courageous tale, not your average sports story. It shines a light on what many athletes wonāt discuss or contemplate. Itās a recommended read, especially for those passionate about sport.
