Rucker park setuprucker park setuppaperback paulvolponi on. Stay tuned to complex for new ruckerpark content daily. Rucker park, in northeastern harlem, was first built in 1950 by holcombe rucker, the playground director of harlems parks. They live in harlem, new york, right down the street from rucker park. They are high interest for unmotivated high school. Rucker parka place where basketballs greatest pro players go up against street legends. Rucker park setup 2007 by paul volpani is a young adult novel recommended for ages fourteen and up, particularly those who have an interest in sports. Read rucker park setup by paul volponi available from rakuten kobo. Rucker park setup by paul volponi overdrive rakuten overdrive. Beneath a meth moon by jacqueline woodson book trailer duration. Volponi explores the temptations of money and fame for talented young players who showcase in the park. I couldnt put this book down, it was really good, i like to read a lot of chapter books, you learn a lot when reading novels. Flinder boyd october 15, 20 20 minutes at rucker park a streetballers crosscountry journey from the deepest part of hell to take his shot on new yorks most storied basketball court. Come for the 55minute ride as we gather the floating mysteries and legends of rucker park in a time long gone from basketball celebration and juxtapose its.
Readers learn the story from flashbacks that is mixed with different characters monologues. Official facebook site for the ebc entertainers basketball classic street basketball league held at rucker park since 1980. Elizabeth bush bulletin of the center for childrens books johns hopkins university press volume 60, number. Basketball junkies would have beef if we ranked the 124 best players to come through the famed park in harlem. Footage of julius erving at harlems famed rucker park from nba tvs the doctor.
A book trailer for paul volponis rucker park setup. Harlem police prevented a rucker park basketball tournament from restarting monday, after last weeks wild shooting left five people, including. Naming the 24 best players famed rucker park ever produced will stir plenty of debate. Footage of julius erving at harlems famed rucker park from nba tvs the. The book i am currently reading is rucker park setup by paul volponi in 2007. Rucker park basketball tournament shut down by cops.
A brief history of basketball and race, from james naismith to lebron james. My son who is usually not an avid reader finished the book in 3 days. Hours after the last revelers staggered out into the muggy manhattan morning following the june 18 grand opening of jayzs 4040 club, rucker park was set to. Rucker park 50th anniversary new york amsterdam news. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. A 10 question multiple choice quiz over events throughout the entire book. The whole book takes place in one champion playoff in rucker park in harlem. Harlems rucker park amateur basketball tournaments combine street players and wannabes in a. Dont take unless you have finished the book what is mackeys nickname. I bought this book for my high school literacy class i teach.
Set in harlem, new york, the story takes place in the present day. Rucker park setup ebook by paul volponi 9781440651489. Harlems rucker park amateur basketball tournaments combine street players and wannabes in a showcase of slamdunk explosive talent. Entertainers basketball classic ebc with game 1 at 6pm and game 2 at 8pm. The protagonist is a teenage boys named mackey and j.
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