SHOOTING STARS

This memoir of coming-of-age chronicles the exploits and growing pains (beginning at age 10) of Lebron James and his youth basketball team, The Shooting Stars of Akron, Ohio. With emphasis on being true to oneself and one’s teammates, SHOOTING STARS is a classic study of how sports helps inner-city youths become disciplined, contributing young men on the verge of winning a national championship. As narrator, Moe Irvin is as cool as the other side of the pillow in July. Irvin speaks at an easy, free-flowing pace that is both strong and youthful. This account is recommended not only for sports fans but also for those who have a deep interest in accounts of the human condition. J.P.D. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2010]