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The Outside Shot
When Lonnie Jackson leaves Harlem for a basketball scholarship to a midwestern college, he know he must keep his head straight and his record clean. That's the only way he'll have a chance of making it to the pros someday.
But his street smarts haven't prepared him for the pressures of tough classes, high-stakes college ball, and the temptation to fix games for local gamble...more
But his street smarts haven't prepared him for the pressures of tough classes, high-stakes college ball, and the temptation to fix games for local gamble...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
December 1st 1986
by Laurel Leaf
(first published 1984)
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The Outside Shot by Walter Dean Myers is a sports book that had me flipping pages quickly from the beginning.
The story begins with Lonnie, a teenager from Harlem is granted a scholarship to a small school in Indiana to play basketball. He has never been outside of New York, and attending Montclare State, he is one of the only African Americans on campus. It's hard for him to adjust to this.
Lonnie begins to tryout for the basketball team and is very nervous whether or not he will make the travel...more
The story begins with Lonnie, a teenager from Harlem is granted a scholarship to a small school in Indiana to play basketball. He has never been outside of New York, and attending Montclare State, he is one of the only African Americans on campus. It's hard for him to adjust to this.
Lonnie begins to tryout for the basketball team and is very nervous whether or not he will make the travel...more
The main characters name is Lonnie Jackson, a young African-American male who lives in Harlem. His dream is to be a basketball player; to be a star in college and eventually make his way to the pros. Living in Harlem is tough, living around rough conditions, but Lonnie finds away to keep himself out of trouble by dedicating all of his time on the basketball court. With his hard work and determination Lonnie’s dream of playing basketball at the college level has finally become true. After his se...more
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Since my last good reads book was Hoop`s by Walter Dean Myers, Walter Dean inspired me to read his next sequel called “The Outside Shot.” I picked this book because; since I read the first one I would already understand this book more than others. Walter Dean is a very creative writer. In this book Lonnie gets a full ride scholarship to a mid –western college that is known for their basketball team. Lonnie use to gamble and fix basketball games. This is very bad. Then in college he started this...more
Lonnie Jackson is back and this time he’s in college. He grew up in the streets of Harlem and had no idea that he would eventually get a college scholarship from Montclare, a university in Indiana. He leaves Harlem to pursue his career in basketball. Once at college, he realizes that there aren’t many African-Americans around his campus. Not only that, but he realizes that most of the people playing at a college level had skills, and that surprised him. He feels a bit nervous at first, but then...more
In this sequel to Hoops, the protagonist goes to a prestigious Indiana college on basketball scholarship. His growth continues as he confronts conflicts with teammates, a challenging academic schedule he cannot handle, real effort to make the team and get along with the coach enough to play, and a moral conflict when an outside business owner tries to get him involved in the businessman’s group betting on point spreads in the games. The only questionable parts in the novel come with the protagon...more
Lonnie is now in college where his talent in basketball has brought him. However, when he reaches college, it isn't all that he expect. There is more behind the simple game of basketball than he had originally planned it to be. Growing up in Harlem certainly couldn't have helped him much when he meets all these other great basketball players, all like him wanting to make it as a professional player.
Overall, this book was really good, it talked a lot about Lonnie defying the odds against him and...more
Overall, this book was really good, it talked a lot about Lonnie defying the odds against him and...more
1. My book is called the outside shot. The author is Walter dean Myers. The genre is sports. The content overview is over basketball and academics. The intended audience is for young adults.
2. At the beginning he lives in a rough part of town. He liked to play basketball and he tries to join the team at his high school. He has to get his grade up in order to join the team and though out the whole book it's a struggle for him to get a basketball scholarship.
3. He gets on the team at Midwestern...more
2. At the beginning he lives in a rough part of town. He liked to play basketball and he tries to join the team at his high school. He has to get his grade up in order to join the team and though out the whole book it's a struggle for him to get a basketball scholarship.
3. He gets on the team at Midwestern...more
The Outside Shot is another masterpiece by Walter Dean Myers. It really kept me hooked because I was always thinking what would happen next in Lonnie’s life. I like basketball although it is not my favorite but this book was good so it didn’t even matter. I could connect to the hopes Lonnie had, which were to make on the team and inspire to one day make to the big leagues. The challenges he faces along the way, were a nice to touch because they built suspense in the story. Like an most good boo...more
I read the book "The Outside Shot", by Walter Dean Myers. This book is about a boy named Lonnie Jackson going to college outside in the countryside. He doesn't like his new coaches very much. Going to class for him was way harder than he think it would be compared to work in high school. He meets a girl name Sherry and she caught Lonnie's eye.
I like how this book was like a series to the book "Hoops". It talks about what happens to Lonnie after he won the game and got a scholarship from a colle...more
I like how this book was like a series to the book "Hoops". It talks about what happens to Lonnie after he won the game and got a scholarship from a colle...more
I read the book the outside shot. It was about an African-American basketball player from Harlem who is going to play college basketball for a small college in Indiana. This book is about him adapting to life outside of Harlem. It is one big adventure for him where he gets into some trouble, finds love, and gets to help change people's lives.
The book starts out very slowly but once you get halfway through this book the real storyline takes off and lots of excitement takes place. I would recom...more
The book starts out very slowly but once you get halfway through this book the real storyline takes off and lots of excitement takes place. I would recom...more
2.5
Lonnie leaves Harlem for his opportunity to play college ball in a small Midwestern town. He is not strong academically and not motivated in that arena. For a street smart youth, he is naive about the troubles/temptations that face him. Hopefully athletes are better informed about NCAA regs, but there are always some kids that think rules aren't for them.
As much as I love basketball, this book was not written for me. I do think it would be a very good book for high school athletes to read, es...more
Lonnie leaves Harlem for his opportunity to play college ball in a small Midwestern town. He is not strong academically and not motivated in that arena. For a street smart youth, he is naive about the troubles/temptations that face him. Hopefully athletes are better informed about NCAA regs, but there are always some kids that think rules aren't for them.
As much as I love basketball, this book was not written for me. I do think it would be a very good book for high school athletes to read, es...more
In the book "The Outside Shot" the protagonist Lonnie is offered a scholarship to play basketball at Montclare. He faces a some challenges by being in generally white area. He also gets mixed up in some business about fixing the score in games for local gamblers. He has to be strong to overcome these obstacles, which is somewhat like Elizer from "Night". Both are good books but I like this book better because its more relatable to me that a concentration camp. I would recomend this book to anyon...more
A sequel to Hoops, this book continues the life of Lonnie Jackson, a hoops star hoping to reach the NBA. Before reading this book however, I highly recommend reading Hoops first. Reading Hoops will show the reader how Lonnie evolves through the 2 books in many ways. That is a reason why many people read books and is definitely evident in Hoops and The Outside Shot.
Like I said, The Outside Shot is a sequel to Hoops. Both books follow Lonnie Jackson. In The Outside Shot, he is a bit older and in c...more
Like I said, The Outside Shot is a sequel to Hoops. Both books follow Lonnie Jackson. In The Outside Shot, he is a bit older and in c...more
In this book, i learned about this basketball player. He has to choose between money and basketball. In my opinion this book is not so exciting but a fun book to read in your spare time. It shows how people feel when they choose to gamble. Then the person has to stop gambling and find the right road. Like a lot of other books, the main character chooses the right road in the end. I also learned somewhat about college, different races and about gambling. I hope this might help me in the future ma...more
This is an amazing book. Proably the best book i read this year. Its about this guy Lonnie who lives in Harlem. He plays basketball and in one of the tourmanents he is in, a guy who is asssistant coach in colleage basketball sees Lonnie play. He offers him a scholarship to the colleage. So when Lonnie graduates High school he is on his way to Colleage. But is this the right move? How is he going to be able to get good grades when he almost failed High school?
This book is very touching because I feel like I am in the same position as him. I want to make it big one day and I know the road will be tough. The main character Lonnie wants to play in the pros one day and living in Harlem is tough for him. The one thing that gets him out of trouble is basketball. At the end he finally achieves his goal and gets a scholarship to a school for basketball. Hopefully I can do the same and make it big.
This book is about an African-American boy named Lonnie who lived in harlem and loves basketball. He is able to pursue his dream of playing basketball when he is given a scholarship to a small college called montclair state. While he was away he was given alot of work in classes and in basketball. He recieves low grades and is benched so he starts to get his act togther and starts to change. In his life he also has this girl named sherry who he likes but they are always arguing and that is also...more
Even though there was not of dangerous event happening in this book, it is still a very interesting book about a life of someone who got into college. The main character, Lonnie, wanted to graduate from college with a scholarship by playing basketball. In this book Lonnie went through a lot of tough situations, including a few times that he almost got into trouble with the polices and a time where one of his friends got killed.
In this book you really see a lot of characters and amazing personality descriptions. While reading The Outside Shot for example of good understanding of characters and there development is there are so many different characters in the book and all of the ones the author wanted you to feel were important did. Each of the supporting and main characters really changed over the coarse of the book and felt so real.
Lonnie is the main character of this book. The beginning of the book is very good es...more
Lonnie is the main character of this book. The beginning of the book is very good es...more
The protagonist Lonnie Jackson has talent when it comes to basketball but not so much at school. He's from harlem and he gets reconized for his trmendous talent. Scouts then give him a scholarship to the college of Montclair. Even though Lonnie has street smarts, he struggles at school. He isn't the best student, and has to pick between his dream of playing in the pros or having a successful future.
I think that thi book gives people the idea of how hard life can be at times. No matter how hard i...more
I think that thi book gives people the idea of how hard life can be at times. No matter how hard i...more
May 27, 2008
Lucy
marked it as to-read
You can actually feel the tense in this book. Perfect book for beginners who want a successful life. Espiecially the ones who only hae a little bit of time for it.
Lonnie Jackson wanted to become successful and obtain his goal. His goal was to get a basketball scholarship at a college. But he didn't know he needed a lot more than to be good at basketball. He goes through tough classes, competition with other people, rules, and his temptation to helping out gamblers. His life completely changed...more
Lonnie Jackson wanted to become successful and obtain his goal. His goal was to get a basketball scholarship at a college. But he didn't know he needed a lot more than to be good at basketball. He goes through tough classes, competition with other people, rules, and his temptation to helping out gamblers. His life completely changed...more
From the box:
Obviously a boy book based on basketball. This is the sequel to Hoops. The protagonist is 18 and in college. I'd say for readers 14 and older on this one.
The 1984 Harlem slang is pretty funny.
Obviously a boy book based on basketball. This is the sequel to Hoops. The protagonist is 18 and in college. I'd say for readers 14 and older on this one.
The 1984 Harlem slang is pretty funny.
The Outside Shot is about a guy named Lonnie Jackson who plays high school basketball in Harlem, New York. Then there?s some scouts who see him so they gave him a scholarship to play college basketball at the University of Montclair. Then he got there and met his room mate Colin Young. After a while he meets Some more friends and meets a girl named Sherry and starts failing some classes. Then Lonnie breaks up with sherry after a while and gets in a fight with his coach and can?t play for a game...more
The Outside Shot is the most positive book Ive ever read because the book is about a harlem guy is tryin to turn his life around from being a struggle into a huddle
I felt the Outside Shot was a slow paced book and that it could've gone a little faster, without some parts, it was a good book though with everything from basketball to love, not a lot of action though for a book about basketball,it really did not grab my attention, and it was just really bad at some points in the book, there were even meanless parts of the book, such as when one of the main characters teammates gets stuck in a music shop, and they have to go fetch him out, it is a book I would...more
I enjoyed this book. I'm amazed that Walter Dean Myers can be so prolific, and still good. My kids always enjoy his books.
Lonnie Jackson in The Outside Shot by Walter Dean Myers was a great book because it shows how a kid from Harlem with the dreams to play in the NBA has a chance to achieve that dream. Lonnie was the main character he was give a scholarship to Montclare College. He had to make a descion to leave for school or stay with his poor family. He picked to go to school and get himself an education. He met three friends there and he met a girl named Sherry who's determined to be a track star. They got into...more
Sep 09, 2009
Kameron Chenier
is currently reading it
i like this book because its all about my favorite sport basketball
This book is really good so far, but nothing dramatic or suspenseful has happened yet. Im still reading to find out
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pseudonyms:
Stacie Williams
Stacie Johnson
Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. He was brought up and went to public school there. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.
After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empi...more
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Stacie Williams
Stacie Johnson
Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. He was brought up and went to public school there. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.
After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empi...more
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