Shot Clock, Caron Butler
Shot Clock, Caron Butler
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Shot Clock

Author: Caron Butler, Justin A. Reynolds

Narrator: Marc Anthony Samuel

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/06/2022

Synopsis

Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds tip off the first book in a new middle grade series about a young boy trying to make his mark on an AAU basketball team coached by a former NBA star in his hometown. Perfect for fans of The Crossover and the Track series. A Junior Library Guild Selection!Tony loves basketball. But the game changed recently when his best friend, Dante, a hoops phenom, was killed by a police officer. Tony hopes he can carry on Dante’s legacy by making the Sabres, the AAU basketball team Dante took to two national championships.Tony doesn’t make the team, but Coach James likes what he sees from Tony at tryouts and offers him another chance: join the team as the statistician. With his community reeling and the team just finding its footing on the court, can Tony find a path to healing while helping to bring the Sabres a championship?

About Caron Butler

Caron Butler is a former two-time NBA all-star who played for fourteen seasons. He is currently an assistant coach for the Miami Heat and previously was a TV commentator on ESPN, NBC, TNT, and NBA TV. His memoir, Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA, was published by Lyons Press in 2016. Tuff Juice is being produced as a film by Mark Wahlberg. Caron is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist. He created the Butler Elite Basketball Program and the 3D foundation. Caron lives in Miami with his family.

About Justin A. Reynolds

Justin A. Reynolds has always wanted to be a writer. Opposite of Always, his debut YA novel, was an Indies Introduce selection and a School Library Journal Best Book and has been translated into nineteen languages. His second YA novel, Early Departures, was a Kirkus Reviews Best YA Book of the Year. His debut middle grade, a Miles Morales graphic novel titled Shock Waves, was an indie bestseller. Justin is also the cofounder of the CLE Reads Book Festival, a Cleveland book festival for middle grade and young adult writers. He hangs out in northeast Ohio and is probably somewhere right now dancing terribly. You can visit him at justinareynolds.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on September 20, 2024

Growing up in the Milwaukee projects, family, friends and basketball are what keep African-American, 13 year-old Tony going. When his best friend D. is killed by the police, Tony is determined to honor D’s legacy by making the team that D carried to two national championships. A dream team of author......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on April 30, 2022

As Tony struggles to make sense of a the senseless murder of his close friend, he reflects on his own future, both as a basketball player and as a potential statistician. With the help of an AAU coach guiding him in the right direction and a wealth of family love and support, Tony begins to open his......more

Goodreads review by Kenny on July 10, 2022

I don't LOVE basketball, it's fine, so I wasn't sure if this was gonna be a sportsball book that didn't resonate with me. But all my fears were quickly allayed. This book isn't a basketball book. Nor is it an issue book. It's a beautiful coming of age story, both for the main character Tony, and for......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on May 10, 2022

I wasn't sure how much I'd be into this book; mainly because I'm not a big sports fan. But while this is a book with basketball, it's not a basketball book--if that makes sense. It's about a community reeling after a terrible loss; it's about grief; it's about finding family and friendships in unexp......more

Goodreads review by Nolan on May 06, 2024

I am a 11 year old kid who plays basketball football and soccer. I loved this book because it is sad and has a lot to do with basketball which is my favorite sport......more

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