I recently read the book Night Hoops by Carl Deuker. I liked this book a lot because it was about basketball and how to work as team even if you don’t get along with someone. It’s about a kid named Nick Abbot he is a sophomore in high school and has an older brother Scott who is a basketball phenomenon, but would rather spend his time playing his instrument. The kid next door Trent shows more hustle than anyone in Nick’s school, but he’s also likely to start a fight faster than anyone Nick knows. Can Nick help Trent control himself so they can win a state championship???? You’ll have to read to find out. My favorite quote from the book is “It makes me sick to see him waste his talent” I like this quote because Nick’s Dad is totally right about his brother. The appropriate reading age is young adult. The book list says “Always in the shadow of his older brother, Scott, Nick begins to catch his father's attention when Scott gives up basketball to spend more time on his music, and Nick's basketball prowess develops. Nick's talent is further nurtured by nightly one-on-one games with a disturbing neighbor, Trent Dawson. A master at writing good basketball sequences, Deuker vividly depicts every fast break, every trap, but as with On the Devil's Court , he uses basketball as a device to tackle larger issues. This time, Deuker is writing about choices: Scott elects music instead of basketball and his father's approval; Trent seems to be choosing school (via basketball) instead of a life of crime; and Nick decides to support Trent despite his father's advice and his peers' disapproval. Complex characters make the story compelling. The basketball coach, Mr. O'Leary, is particularly endearing, gruff, and exacting but also willing to gamble on the kids when the moment seems right. Deuker offers no easy answers; he's honest enough to leave Trent's future unresolved. The conclusion isn't entirely realistic, but the story is satisfying and hopeful.”
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