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Title: The House of Sports
Review: Russo cleverly depicts a teenage boy that absolutely loves basketball. Jim, is a seventh grader that is extremely eager to claim a spot on a basketball team. When his Nana and school interfere, however, Jim is scared that he will lose his spot on the team. Jim's concern about his team begins to diminish when he first receives a failing grade on an essay at school. This marks the beginning of a series of dreadful events. His grandmother has a stroke and his dog is involved in a astonishing accident. Thus, Jim takes the help of a teammate, Lisa, who has previously experienced the death of one of her family members. He develops a deeper relation with Lisa and begins to look at himself and the future. Jim will have to be faced with the truth along with other obstacles of life. Jim Malone must make the right decisions before he regrets his actions forever.
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