As i planned the hoopster unit, i created prereading, duringreading, and postreading activities. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Since 1984 the company has been providing book publishing. His greatly loved activitys are shortley ended when a racist gang jumps him in a parking lot. Jump at the sun an imprint of hyperion books for childrendisney book group 114 fifth avenue, new york, ny 100115690.
Hold the hoopster in the middle of the straw, with the small hoop in the front. Jarvin andres boss, and gwen andres white girlfriend. The main characters of this book are andre anderson a black teenager who wants to become a professional writer, shawn a white teenager who is andres best friend, cedric andres cousin, pops andres dad, mr. The story is wellwritten, with believable characters and a good pace. The hoopster is the first of a planned trilogy of books. The hoopster 2005 is a novel by american author alan lawrence sitomer. Homeboyz is the final book in the anderson family trilogy by alan lawrence sitomer. One summer when he is assigned to do a magazine article about race, he. Top 10 reasons you probably shouldnt read this book. As i read, i found myself thinking over and over, how nice it would be to. The hoopster novel study scholastic books for kids. At hopster entertainment and education go hand in hand. Although he loves to play basketball and laugh with his friends, he also loves to write and wants to make his mark on the world. The hoopster publishers summary andre anderson is a black teenager with a dream.
Andre has a dream of becoming a journalist, so he tries to secure a. Whether its through a show, game, music or book, when using hopster, kids will always learn something new. But with the example of her superachiever older brother, andre, towering above her and temptations of the hiphop kulture floating everywhere. I found the theme to be very appropriate for todays children and young adults who find themselves embroiled in similar situations. The book is about a black teenager named andre anderson, who. The hoopsters and their friend had a blast bouncing around the.
The group of racists antagonists the man with tattoos and piercings theresa andres sister andres mom exposition climax resolution the hoopster by. A soviet hoopster in the promised land the new york times. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Although he loves to play basketball and laugh with his friends, he also loves to write and wants to make his mark on the. Hoop dreams hoopster arthur is a crossword puzzle clue. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education.
Curl the paper into a full loop and tape the two short ends together. Andre anderson is a black teenager with a bright future. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This is the third year i have read the hoopster with my freshman english class. This book is about a teenager who loves to play basketball, and gets a job at a newspaper article about writing on racism. They are usually found crawling up and down vines, though occasionally they instead do so on trees in the. Hoop dreams hoopster arthur hoop dreams hoopster arthur is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Continue reading to see the activities i created for this unit, as well as other online resources for the hoopster prereading activity. The hoopster is the first novel in a trilogy that includes hip hop high school and homeboyz. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. He brings the dangerous and deadly side of gang violence to life, and at the same time reveals the. The first book in a contemporary urban trilogy, the hoopster races along with the speed of a threeonone fast break toward a soulful conclusion thats a slamdunk especially for reluctant readers.
Just because hes black doesnt make him an expert on racism. As i read, i found myself thinking over and over, how nice it would be to see this book played out on the silver screen. How can a man get up when he has been unjustly beaten down. To date, alan has authored more than 20 books with works ranging from hardhitting ya novels like caged warrior, homeboyz, and hiphop high school to humorous and warm childrens picture books such as daddies do it different, cindersmella and daddys zigzagging bedtime story. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Buy a cheap copy of the hoopster book by alan sitomer. Has anyone read the book the hoopster by alan lawrence. Looptheloop with a flying hoopster scientific american.
The hoopster, by alan lawrence sitomer takes place in a modern day neighborhood, where everyone gets along no matter who you are. The first book in a contemporary urban trilogy, the hoopster races along with the speed of a threeonone fast break toward a soulful. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer and jd jackson. The main characters of this book are andre anderson a black teenager. Explore alans titles in detail by clicking on the buttons below the full. Meet patersons wheelchair hoopster, comic book author and photographer ed rumley, paterson press published 4. Large soft cover book has over 250 pages with info about players and teams from north dakota, very hard to find book book in.
Thats all 16yearold rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. The book has an urban feel, yet it doesnt buy into the prevalent stereotypes and includes young. The book is about a black teenager named andre anderson, who loves to play basketball with his white best friend shawn and his cousin cedric. The hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer, 9780786849109, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hoopster definition of hoopster by the free dictionary. Andre anderson is an african american teenager with a bright future. Being brand new everything smelled like rubber bouncy castles. The hoopsters and their friend had a blast bouncing around the inflatable assault course and blow up slides. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. The hoopster is an excellent book written by alan lawrence sitomer. The title and cover lead you to believe this is a just a basketball story. The hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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