Name: Rucker Park Setup
ISBN: 9780142412077

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Basketball, Under Pressure

A fiercely personal tournament story where basketball, friendship, and grief collide.

Come here for

The charged world of Rucker Park basketball
A friendship shadowed by loss and revenge

Expect

A tense push to finish the final game
Personal stakes that reach beyond the court

Book Details

Authors: Paul Volponi
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: September 18, 2008
Format: Paperback
Theme: Basketball · Basketball Stories
Reading lane: Basketball

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Publisher Categories

YA Crime & Law
City Life for Teens
African American YA

About This Book

Rucker Park—a place where basketball’s greatest pro players go up against street legends. Best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the basketball tournament here. But when the day of an important game arrives, J.R. is fatally stabbed. While Mackey didn’t wield the knife, he feels responsible. Now he has a score to settle, but the killer is watching his every move. Mackey is determined to finish the final game of the Rucker Park Tournament on his own...

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Rucker Park—a place where basketball’s greatest pro players go up against street legends. Best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the basketball tournament here. But when the day of an important game arrives, J.R. is fatally stabbed. While Mackey didn’t wield the knife, he feels responsible. Now he has a score to settle, but the killer is watching his every move. Mackey is determined to finish the final game of the Rucker Park Tournament on his own terms. The question is, can he do it?