After the Shot Drops
After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2020, featuring 336 pages in English. This novel explores the complexities of friendship and the impact of choices within the backdrop of basketball. It follows two best friends, Bunny and Nasir, whose relationship is tested when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship at a new school, leaving Nasir feeling betrayed and grappling with the challenges of his own life.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into social themes, family dynamics, and the pressures of adolescence. As Bunny navigates his new environment, Nasir becomes increasingly involved with his cousin Wallace, who faces eviction. The story unfolds through alternating perspectives, highlighting the contrasting experiences of the characters and the difficult decisions they must confront. After the Shot Drops presents a thought-provoking examination of talent, responsibility, and compassion in the lives of young adults.
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A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen’s mission to create a better life for his family in the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers, from National Book Award Finalist Randy Ribay.
“Belongs on the shelf alongside contemporary heavy-hitters like Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give, Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds’s All-American Boys, and Nic Stone’s Dear Martin.” –School Library Journal, starred review
Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship across town, Nasir feels betrayed. While Bunny tries to fit in with his new, privileged peers, Nasir spends more time with his cousin, Wallace, who is being evicted. Nasir can’t help but wonder why the neighborhood is falling over itself to help Bunny when Wallace is in trouble.
When Wallace makes a bet against Bunny, Nasir is faced with an impossible decision–maybe a dangerous one.
Told from alternating perspectives, After the Shot Drops is a heart-pounding story about the responsibilities of great talent and the importance of compassion.
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