Shooting Stars By: Buzz Bisinger is one of the many books i read this year and the book i am going to write about. It as a Biography about Lebron James (The NBA superstar) and the struggles of his childhood, and his unbreakable friendship between three other kids who went through the same situation as he did. The Characters in the book are Willie McGee, Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, Dru Joyce, and LeBron James. Willie is a very humble friendly kid who went through the hardships of Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Dayton with his brother which is where LeBron and Willie met. Sian was a big tough guy who no one messed with, but he was a great friend. Sian grew up in Akron, Ohio. LeBron and him became friends when they were very young. Dru Joyce and his son, Dru Joyce III were the only middle class people out of the group of friends, and they grew up in a nice community somewhere in Ohio. LeBron James was a very outgoing, fun kid who grew up in the rough south side of Cleveland, Ohio. Willie, Sian, and LeBron had always struggled with money but Dru never did. The three of them would always go to Dru's house because it was the only one with two stories, and a basement. The Exposition of the story is when the four friends meet each other at a JCC basketball clinic. The Rising action is when the four of the friends decide to form a AAU basketball team and get a couple more kids because you need five players on court and a couple bench players.The Climax was when Their team went to AAU nationals and drove to Florida from Ohio, and they got to the National Semifinal, then lost. The Falling Action is when They all go to St. Vincent-St. Mary's Catholic High School for basketball. The Resolution is LeBron gets drafted in the NBA out of high school, and the rest of the four go to college.
Shooting Stars is one of my favorite books of all time. Its a really sad and very motivating story about the effects of close friendship. The author makes you want to cry when you hear about these four (really three) kids stories surviving the influences of drugs life and gang culture. Willie, Sian, and LeBron have inspired many kids to keep believing and never give up, no matter how bad life gets. This book is for pretty much everyone that understands basketball, gender doesnt matter. Buzz Bisinger wrote about all the possible details in the settings to make the imagery in your mind as clear as a window. The only thing i disliked about the book is when it ended, i wish it never would it was a lot of fun to read, if you dont read this book, you'll surely be missing out
By: Kyle S.
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