Rules for becoming a legend : a novel
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Published
New York : Viking Adult, 2014.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Eagle Point Library Branch
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Published
New York : Viking Adult, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Citation/References
Booklist,,February 01, 2014
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Kirkus Reviews,,February 01, 2014
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Library Journal,,February 01, 2014
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Publishers Weekly,,January 13, 2014
Description
" A spirited debut of a rising basketball star wrestling with his town's outsized expectations and his family's complicated legacy Jimmy "Kamikaze" Kirkus is a basketball star, destined for a legendary future in the NBA. At the age of five, he can make nine shots in a row. By high school, he's got his own Sports Illustrated profile. To the citizens of Columbia City, it seems like he was born for the sport. But Jimmy soon confronts the "Kirkus curse" when tragedies begin to emerge. Not even basketball can save him from his family's sorrow-filled past.. His eventual defeat on the court echoes another disastrous legacy: Jimmy's father, Todd "Freight Train" Kirkus-who had also dreamed of basketball stardom-was forced to give up his dream for a life defined by the curse of his name. Can Jimmy find a way to end this cycle of tragedy? Like Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding and Friday Night Lights (the book and cult television show), Timothy Lane's debut novel uses the lens of basketball to understand family, community, and-ultimately-hope. Populated with complex, compelling characters, Rules for Becoming a Legend is proof that every hero is human, and sometimes triumph is borne from tragedy"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lane, T. S. (2014). Rules for becoming a legend: a novel . Viking Adult.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lane, Timothy S.. 2014. Rules for Becoming a Legend: A Novel. Viking Adult.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lane, Timothy S.. Rules for Becoming a Legend: A Novel Viking Adult, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lane, Timothy S.. Rules for Becoming a Legend: A Novel Viking Adult, 2014.
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