By: Mike Lupica
When Danny arrives at Josh Cameron's Right Way Camp, it seems that everything is stacked against him. His opponent from the travel team's national championship game, Rasheed Hill, is a star at the camp, and he's still angry with what he thinks of as Danny's "flop" to get a crucial foul called. Instead of getting assigned to a cabin with his friends, Danny, who's already sensitive about his small size, is placed with younger kids. Right away, Danny makes an enemy of his coach, Ed Powers, who won't even give Danny a chance to prove himself on the court among his bigger, stronger teammates. Lamar Parrish, a flashy, cocky player, taunts Danny at every opportunity, but there are some good things for Danny along the way, too, including new friend Tarik, young camper Zach Fox, and, perhaps best of all, his friend / girlfriend Tess Hewitt, who is spending part of the summer just across Coffee Lake from the camp.The book goes on toward the inevitable championship game, in which Danny and his teammates are matched up against Lamar's squad. Once again, Danny will have to prove himself when it matters most, with the entire camp, his friends, Tess, and his parents all watching.
A sequel to one of my favorite books of all time has Danny at a summer camp for players all over the world. Once again Danny and his friends have to step up and become the top ballers of the camp. Although their friendship never shows on the court, you can tell by the words that Lupica uses that it is there and no matter who wins, they are happy that they get the chance to play the game that they all love. The book is about basketball which is why I love reading it so much.
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