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Sooley
Tag	Description
001	$ 000068569507
020	$a9781529368017
020	$a9781529368000
082	$a813.54
100	$aGrisham, John
300	$a355 pages ;$c24 cm.
520	$aSeventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States. If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning. As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months.
650	$aSudanese
650	$aTeenage boys
650	$aLife change events
650	$aBasketball players
650	$aCollege athletes
650	$aCivil war
650	$aFathers$xDeath
651	$aSudan
651	$aNorth Carolina