We Are Family
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Kids have big dreams. And when those dreams are on the line, how far are they willing to go to achieve them?
When Jayden and his teammates find out there’s not going to be a Hoop Group this year—and maybe ever again—they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season, in this inspiring new middle grade novel from NBA superstar LeBron James and acclaimed author Andrea Williams. A New York Times bestseller!
Jayden Carr has been training all summer to be ready for Hoop Group—the free afterschool basketball program where his hero, NBA superstar Kendrick King, got his start. But when his beloved coach tells him there’s not going to be a Hoop Group this year, Jayden is heartbroken.
And he’s not the only one. Coach Beck’s daughter, Tamika, was planning to be the first girl ever to start for the squad. Chris King, Kendrick’s only nephew, spent the summer bragging that his uncle was coming home just to watch him play. For Anthony Pierson, Hoop Group was supposed to be his way out of trouble. And for Dexter Donyel, all 4’6” of him, Hoop Group was his chance to finally be part of a team, instead of just watching from the stands.
For each kid, Hoop Group was more than just a chance to ball; it was an escape, a dream, a family. Now their prospects seem all but impossible—but then the world hasn’t met Jayden, Tamika, Chris, Anthony, and Dex before. Determined to have their shot, the five new friends scrap, hustle, fight, and play hard to save their season to prove that sometimes a chance is all it takes.
It’s an inspiring, original middle grade story from NBA superstar LeBron James and acclaimed author Andrea Williams that channels the many relatable challenges so many young kids face.
The first step to winning is getting out on the court.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Five kids fight for the chance to follow their dreams in an uplifting YA novel co-authored by an NBA superstar. Jayden has been waiting for the day he starts seventh grade and can join the Hoop Group at his middle school—a big step in his plans to become a pro basketball star. But when the group’s coach is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Jayden and his friends (one of whom is the coach’s daughter) need to scramble to keep the program alive while also struggling with problems at school and at home. Although basketball plays a major role in the kids’ emotionally charged story, at its heart it’s about family, friendship, and perseverance. The journey that LeBron James and Andrea Williams created is exciting and powerful to witness. And narrator Nile Bullock speaks with the warmth that a novel with this much heart deserves. We Are Family is perfect for kids who love basketball—and for anyone who wants to celebrate the true meaning of teamwork.
