This is the kind of book that you dont want to put down and you find that you are just reading late into the night until you just fall asleep, which i did a couple of times. Carl deuker books list of books by author carl deuker. He also wants to go to a public school for once but he is forced to go to private school for the last year of high school. Prepared by years of practice, nick marches triumphantly into high school, through basketball tryouts and onto the teamalong with, to his disgust and amazement, despised trent dawson, a vicious neerdowell neighbor who. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by carl. The main character and what many believe to be the antagonist actually have a bond through basketball. At the risk of sounding sanctimonious, the carbon footprint aspect of flying to visit schools makes me uncomfortable. Night hoops by carl deuker by harrison latimer on prezi. Deuker painting the black, 1997 weaves wide bands of fastbreak, pulsepounding basketball action into this piercing exploration of family loyalties and parental failure. In this story of an unlikely bond, awardwinning author carl deuker explores. In this story of an unlikely bond, awardwinning author carl deuker.
In this basketball based book the main character in this book jonas, a star stunning point guard, has. It was published by hmh books for young readers and has a total of 304 pages in the book. I really understood this book and what nick was thinking the whole way through. Sep 07, 2009 night hoops ebook written by carl deuker. Night hoops by carl deuker overview while trying to prove that he is good enough to be on his high schools varsity basketball team, nick must also deal with his parents divorce and the erractic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street.
Suddenly, he finds himself changing from a lousy basketball player and a c student to the star athlete he always dreamed he could be. Runner by carl deuker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The horn book magazine the novel includes descriptions of many basketball plays and strategies, which should make this book particularly appealing to fans of the game. His position is point guard, he gets requested to go to college because of his basketball skills. Carl deuker 1950 biography personal, career, member. Carl deuker writes about sports everything from football to baseball to basketball to running. In this story of an unlikely bond, awardwinning author carl deuker explores that dark and confusing place between. Suspense builds like a slow drumbeat as readers start to smell a rat in ryan hartwell, a charismatic basketball coach and sexual predator. Night hoops by carl deuker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carl deuker participated in several sports as a boy. So, ill be glad to do virtual visits with classrooms not in the seattle area, but im going to limit inperson visits to puget sound. Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker.
Mainly he kicked around with his friend paul garibaldi, looking for frogs and lizards and the occasional snake. Its sophomore year and nick is trying to deal with his parents divorce. Prepared by years of practice, nick marches triumphantly into high school, through basketball tryouts and onto the teamalong with, to his disgust and amazement, despised trent dawson, a vicious neerdowell. I finished reading the book swagger by carl deuker. In this story of an unlikely bond, awardwinning author carl deuker explores that dark and confusing place between loneliness and friendship, between faithfulness and betrayal. Carl deuker is the author of such highly regarded sports novels as on the devils court, night hoops, and gym candy.
The settings in this book are at the basketball court, at jonass house and at school. Recommendation i would recommend this book to people who enjoy basketball or people who like to read sport books. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by carl deuker. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This is the kind of book that you dont want to put down and you find that you are just reading late into the night until you just fall asleep, which i. Carl deuker is described as a rising young star in psychological sports fiction by jim trelease in the readaloud handbook. Basketball fans will love the realistic hardwood action. Jonas and levi both play basketball jonas was a starter at his old school and hopes to get there at this school too. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded area west of his house. The main character, nick, is a great basketball player and, as a sophomore, he makes the varsity team. Surprisingly, a troubled neighbor who is known as a bully also made the team.
These days, as a longtime seattle resident, he follows the mariners, seahawks, and uw husky teams closely. Runner by carl deuker abebooks shop for books, art. In their nightly practices, they begin to work out their differences to form an uneasy friendship. On the devils court is a book written by carl deuker. Discount prices on books by carl deuker, including titles like gutless.
I have 5 sons and was so excited to find books with great sports appeal. After a slow start, nick, as well as trent, beat out the seniors for the starting positions. He was good enough to make most teams, but not quite good enough to play much. Carl deuker books list of books by author carl deuker thriftbooks. The book swagger by carl deuker is a realistic fiction book. Carl deuker welcomes fan letters and will always write back. Carl deuker has written a great series of books but this is by far the best book hes written. See all books authored by carl deuker, including gym candy, and heart of a champion, and more on. Night hoops was a really great book and i recommend this to all boys.
The antagonist faces a lot of adversity since his brother committed a crime. Night hoops, like most of carl deukers novels really focuses a lot on narrating actual games instead of the real message. Have a question or a comment about one of my books. Since carl grew up in the bay area, he is a long time giants fan. Faustus, joe faust considers the merits of selling his soul to the devil. A paperback edition is available april 1, 2007 from little, brown. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This is a great novel about basketball and friendship. See all books authored by carl deuker, including gym candy, and heart of a champion, and more on thriftbooks. Deuker delivers a story that features rounded characters dealing with real problems, set against the backdrop of a varsity basketball season. Suddenly, he finds himself changing from a lousy basketball player and a c student. I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. He lives with his wife and daughter in seattle, washington.
There is a link to this email on the homepage of this website. Suddenly, he finds himself changing from a lousy basketball player and a c student to the star athlete he. His alltime favorite players are willie mays, willie mccovey, and especially juan marichal. He also really wants to be a star on the basketball team. Carl deuker once told sata that he is often asked by his readers if he writes sports novels for young adults because he was an outstanding athlete. This book is about a boy named nick abbott, he is a very good basketball player and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
As a high school student, i made a few teams, but i did more sitting on the bench than playing. Carl deuker is the critically acclaimed author of payback time, gym candy, and runner, which was a booklist top 10 sports book. Loose ends night hoops did have an ending that left me with no questions, it didnt have loose ends when i didnt understand something. The way he described the different characters and what happened in all of nick abbots basketball games was the reson i didnt want to put it down and i hope you wont either. Apr 01, 2000 deuker painting the black, 1997 weaves wide bands of fastbreak, pulsepounding basketball action into this piercing exploration of family loyalties and parental failure. Apr 24, 2000 nick abbott and trent dawson have nothing in common but basketball. It was the best thing about him, and it was the worst, too. The two form an uneasy bond as they quietly practice each night on nicks backyard basketball court. He played basketball and taught volleyball for many years, but onetoomany sprained ankles forced him to give up both games. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Nick abbott and trent dawson have nothing in common but basketball. When high school senior jonas moves to seattle, he is glad to meet levi, a nice, softspoken guy and fellow basketball player.
Jonas was the main character in the story and he loves to play basketball. Nick and trent are the opposite in almost every way except they both love basketball. Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. Carl deuker shoots and scores with this book, night hoops. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by. This book is about a boy named jonas who moves to seattle and meets a boy named levi that lives down the street. In this story of an unlikely bond, carl deuker explores the confusing place between loneliness and friendship, between faithfulness and betrayal.
To earn a college basketball scholarship, jonas needs to play well and improve his grades. Dec 18, 2001 night hoops by carl deuker is an awesome book. Publishers weekly this is solid deuker turf, populated by good kids trapped between conscience and goals. On the devils court is about a senior in highschool named joe faust he wants to have a good season of basketball. Dec 18, 2001 join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read night hoops. Ya book of the year in pennsylvania, nebraska, and tennessee. The title of this book is swagger and it was written by carl deuker. His characters are high school athletes with differing abilities, ambitions, and psychological baggage, but their stories all unfold within the sports that they choose to play.
Nick abbot knows he can handle being on the varsity basketball team, but trent dawson, the troubled boy from across the street, is also. The book i read is calledswagger by carl deuker and it is really good. Carl deuker is the popular, critically acclaimed author of payback time, gym candy a texas lone star title, and runner a booklist top 10 sports book. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. But as the basketball season progresses, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined. Dec 01, 20 listen to swagger audiobook by carl deuker. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. By reading this book i think that he is a good author and i would like to read more of his books. My boys were enjoying the books very much until my son came to show me a part he was uncomfortable with. He is the author of three sports novels, on the devils court, heart of a champion, and painting the black, all of which were selected as ala best books for young adults.