Pass it forward / Jones, Patrick

Lucas dreams of getting a basketball scholarship and helping his mom out of poverty. But when his older brother lures him toward a life making "easy" money on the street, Lucas must decide what he wants.

"A former benchwarmer's growth spurt puts him at the center of attention on the court, but what seems like a year of promise turns into trouble when he cannot follow through in the classroom"--Provided by publisher.

A former benchwarmer's growth spurt puts him at the center of attention on the court in his senior year. Despite dreams of pulling his family out of poverty with his skills in the game, the temptations of inner-city life win out over homework and studying. Can he pull it together in time to pull himself and his family to a better future?.