He started his newspaper career at 23 years only with the new york post in 1975 and at that time he covered the games of new york knicks. A solid mix of characterdriven realism and basketball action. Lupica is a very good author who can be understood well and is very talented at injecting details into his stories. The conflict of true legend is that trouble has caught up to drew and the playground legend, urban legend sellers, takes drew under his wing. Drew is a really good basketball player, hes a junior at oakton academy. The only game home team series by mike lupica, paperback. Because for basketball phenom drew robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court.
Lupica mainly focuses on sports books for kids and teens. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. Jan 01, 2012 the book i chose to read is called true legend by mike lupica. Jake cullen is a freshman quarterback playing high school football in the highpressure land of friday night lights texas. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Personally, i really enjoy reading books that are written by mike lupica. Sep 04, 2012 lupica is the greatest sportswriter for middlegrade readers, and this book, true legend, is a reminder of his dominance. Drew true robinson is a very good basketball player. Though he has lost his fear of the vampires, these are afraid of him and want him dead. He moved to san francisco with a lot of hype and he has lived up to it. Is now doing book report and said its a great book about a boy whos really good at basketball and it. Mike lupica became a published author in 1985 with the reggie jackson autobiography reggie. This is a very good book that i would recommend to people who like sports. Middle school genius and outsider willow chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident. Suggested by umg onerepublic didnt i official music video song i lived. Below is a list of mike lupicas books in order of when they were originally published. Rich1 1272014 true legend is story for all basketball athletes that inspires them to be a great player or person. Lee atkins drews best friend and drews driver who drives drew everywhere he wants. Fifteenyearold drew true robinson loves being the best pointguard.
Michael or mike lupica born 11th may, 1952 is, probably, the most popular and bestknown sports columnists in united states. Lupica is the greatest sports writer for middle school readers. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. Buy a cheap copy of true legend book by mike lupica. Lupica is the greatest sportswriter for middlegrade readers, and this book, true legend, is a reminder of his dominance. Praise for true legend the perfect trifecta of deep knowledge and portrayal of the history and culture of basketball, keen insight into the obstacle course of motivations and temptations facing a talented young man, and perfectpitch sports writing.
True legend by mike lupica the book true legend is about a young man a junior named drew robinson from new york living in california who was one of the biggest known high school players in the country. One book, one lenape summer readingcounting by 7sby holly goldberg sloan. Voya on true legend lupica will win a pulitzer for his sportswriting one day he should have won it already. Mike lupica is one of the most prominent sports writers in america. Patricia maclachlan a natural choice for matt christopher and tim green fans. In this book you learn about how true robinson is young born to play basketball athlete. Lupica, 286 this was a important event in the book because drew was able to have a redo from a mistake on a previous game and also overcome his ego for the better of the team. Sep 24, 2016 tommy gallagher and his dad love football. He moved there because a man named seth gilbert who saw him play and knew he was going to be a star and moved him and his mom there to play. Drew is the main character of the story and would be considered the protagonist. In the book hero by mike lupica, a fourteen yearold boy mayjust find out who really killed his father.
Lee atkins drews best friend and drews driver who drives drew pretty much. His first fiction novel was a mystery titled dead air, the start of his peter finley series. True legend by mike lupica is a very entertaining book. Gilbert drews so called manger helps him out with tons of things because he believes drew will be a big basketball star in the future. In the end, he confirms that he is the last man of his race, and at his death, he will be a legend, as vampires are now. True legend the book novel true legend was written by mike lupica. Drew true robinson drew robinson is a high school basketball superstar who plays for oakley with the nba in sight. Not yet 16, drew true robinson has been treated like a star since some of his first.
I love this book one of the best books mike lupica has written yet. True is a young 14 year old boy who is a cool, talented, kid. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Drew likes to shoot around at this place called morrieson park and there he meets a washedup playground legend from sacramento, urban shellings.
Major characters drew true robinson drew is a highschool superstar who plays for oakley highschool with the nba in sights. He is also the author of many other great childrens sports books such as million dollar throw and the bat boy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read true legend. Another reason why it was important was because it showed his team,family and fans that he isnt a one man show. The main character zach harriman is devastated after what happened to his father, but already has enough problems at school with his enemy spencer. True legend by mike lupica overdrive rakuten overdrive. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a cloudy day. In the story, the main character is drew robinson he is a junior in high school and is the best high school player in the country. The 12yearold is a defensive star for his local team.
Drew spends many late nights playing basketball on the old court at morrison park. Legend at least what drew calls him he is a mystery playground basketball player drew tries to find out more about him but ill tell you more later. Its the kind that comes along once in a generation and is loaded with perksand with problems. His longevity at the top of his field is based on his experience and insiders knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation that takes an uncompromising look at the tumultuous world of professional sports. Because for basketball phenom drew robinson, there is nothing more true. He starts to believe in his own hype and makes some bad decisions, and starting to getting into trouble.
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