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In Harlem’s legendary Rucker Park, best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the street‑ball tournament. When J.R. is fatally stabbed on game day, Mackey, though not the killer, feels responsible and vows to finish the final game on his own terms. As the murderer watches his every move, Mackey faces a moral and physical challenge to honor his friend and settle the score. This juvenile fiction story explores friendship, responsibility, and the grit of street basketball in an urban setting.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Paul Volponi
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