Blacktop

"Toni isn't Coach Wise's favorite player. Honestly, she's not even in his top five. And if she's being real, her own teammates keep siding with him during practice. But this isn't the first time she's been on her own. She's spent her whole life bouncing from one place to the next. If you can't count on yourself, who can you count on?"--Back cover.

"Toni isn't Coach Wise's favorite player. Honestly, she's not even in his top five. And if she's being real, her own teammates keep siding with him during practice. But this isn't the first time she's been on her own. She's spent her whole life bouncing from one place to the next. If you can't count on yourself, who can you count on?"--Back cover.

Frank's not great at staying out of trouble. He's also not great at driving cars. After his joyride ends in a crash, he's stuck with a court-appointed community mentor for the summer. But it's not too bad. Officer Appleby's all right. And if anyone can handle a basketball team, a police officer, and a new girl on the horizon, it's Frank Torres.

Toni isn't Coach Wise's favorite player on Team Blacktop. Honestly, she's not even in his top five. And if she's being real, her own teammates keep siding with him during practice.

Fifteen-year-old Justin keeps a list of goals stashed under his mattress. Number 1 is "figure out life plans." Number 7 is "play a little basketball every day." Nowhere on that list is "take on the crew from Ghosttown," but he's not the type to back down from a challenge.

"Janae works days at her Granny's Strange Goods Superstore selling lucky rabbits' feet and other useless junk. At night, she dominates the courts with her boys. She knows she'll make it big--luck's got nothing to do with it. Right?"--Back cover.

"Fifteen-year-old Justin keeps a list of goals stashed under his mattress. Number 1 is 'figure out life plans.' Number 7 is 'play a little basketball every day.' Nowhere on that list is 'take on the crew from Ghosttown,' but he's not that type to back down from a challenge"--Back cover.

Frank's not great at staying out of trouble. He's also not great at driving cars. After his joyride ends in a crash, he's stuck with a court-appointed community mentor for the summer.

When the chance comes around for Janae to take her game to the next level, she knows she'll make the cut. It's all about skill - luck's got nothing to do with it. Right?.