The Final Four

Paul Volponi

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Speak
18 February 2013

The championship is so close they can taste it. And for four key players, it's about more than just winning. They're fighting for pride, love, recognition, and stardom. But who will come out on top? Three games will settle the score . . .

""Volponi, a multiple award-winning author, keeps the tension high from the first to last page ...

The Final Four is definitely a winner."" -VOYA, starred review

March Madness is in full swing, and there are only four teams let in the NCAA basketball championship. The heavily favored Michigan Spartans and the underdog Troy Trojans meet in the first game in the seminfinals, and it's there that the fates of Malcolm, Roko, Crispin, and M.J. intertwine. As the last moments tick down on the game clock, you'll learn how each player went from being a kid who loves to shoot hoops to a powerful force in one of the most important games of the year. Which team will leave the Superdome victorious? In the end it will come down to who has the most skill, the most drive, and the most heart.

""Volponi nails it when it counts in this dynamic story."" -Booklist, starred review

""Volponi adroitly renders authentic and inspired basketball action."" -The New York Times Book Review

By: Paul Volponi
Imprint: Speak
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780142423851
ISBN 10: 0142423858
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 18 February 2013
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Volponi is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel Black & White. From 1992 to 1998, he taught adolescents on Rikers Island in New York City to read and write. Mr. Volponi worked at a day treatment center like Daytop teaching students and helping them prepare for the GED. Mr. Volponi lives in New York City.

Reviews for The Final Four

Praise for The Final Four by Paul Volponi: -Volponi, a multiple award-winning author, keeps the tension high from the first to last page ... The Final Four is definitely a winner.- --VOYA, starred review -A triple-overtime game keeps readers on the edge of their seats, but nerve-wracking as the action on the floor may be, the baggage that the players bring to the game is equally fraught.- --BCCB, starred review -With exciting game action ... this gritty, realistic, and riveting novel deserves the wide audience it will no doubt attract.- --School Library Journal, starred review -Volponi nails it when it counts in this dynamic story.- --Booklist, starred review -Volponi's latest combines in-the-moment action, basketball history and the points of view of four college ballplayers with very different lives ... No story or character is simple.- --Kirkus Reviews