Ball Don't Lie by Matt de la Peña

Ball Don't Lie

Matt de la Peña

280 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction sports young adult emotional medium-paced
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Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. He’s a white ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
hopeful 100%
sad 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.57

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