Ive been trying to get through this book which has 30 chapters, and i am down to the final week before i have to do projects on the book. Travel team is a young adult novel by columnist mike lupica, about a boy named danny walker who is cut from his travel basketball team because of his short stature, so his father richie responds by forming a new travel team made up of players who were cut or did not try out. The only game home team series by mike lupica, paperback. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Where can i find chapter by chapter summaries for travel team by mike lupica. The book travel team written by mike lupica has the literary merits of plot development. Listen to the only game by mike lupica,keith nobbs for free with a 30 day free trial. Michael or mike lupica born 11th may, 1952 is, probably, the most popular and bestknown sports columnists in united states. Mike lupica became a published author in 1985 with the reggie jackson autobiography reggie. He lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Listen to the only game audiobook by mike lupica and keith. This theme gives the reader a joyful feeling because they should never give up on what there trying to succeed in life and what they do just like danny. Where can i find chapter by chapter summaries for travel. Lupica is also a sunday morning regular on espns the sports reporters.
In mike lupicas young readers novel travel team, the conflict arises when danny walker is cut from the seventhgrade basketball team, the vikings, regardless of being the best passer on the team. When they arrived luckily i picked up travel team and read it first. Aug 18, 2005 travel team ebook written by mike lupica. How can he be too short to follow in his fathers footsteps. He started his newspaper career at 23 years only with the new york post in 1975 and at that time he covered the games of new york knicks.
When 12, richie, a 510 point guard phenom, led his ragtag middletown vikings from eastern long island to the national finals of the little league basketball world series and became the darling of sportswriters around the country. When they arrived luckily i picked up travel team and read it. Hes going to coach his own travel team with his son and the other kids who didnt make the cut. This collection of titles from author mike lupica was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices. Lupica lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Travel team audiobook by mike lupica 9780307281654 rakuten. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat michael faces in his daytoday life. Mike lupica books list of books by author mike lupica. In mike lupica s young readers novel travel team, the conflict arises when danny walker is cut from the seventhgrade basketball team, the vikings, regardless of being the best passer on the team. In the book travel team, never giving up is one of the themes because danny never gave up trying out for basketball. Mike lupica, a nationally known columnist for the new york daily news, has written books for both fathers and sons. Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time.
Finish reading chapter 6 pg 4446 also read chapters 7, 8, and 9. This acclaimed book by mike lupica is available at in several formats for your ereader. The story enthralls the detials of danny walker forming his own team of the rejects, and making his comback. We measure owners differently now, in championships and profit and headlines and even face time. Written by mike lupica, audiobook narrated by oliver wyman.
Listen to travel team by mike lupica available from rakuten kobo. The story has parts rising up to the main plot and what the effect of the plot is afterwards. Summer ball, a sequel to travel team, was released in 2007. He lives in new canaan, connecticut, with his wife, taylor, and their four children. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The story of travel team is great, how a 12 year old little man named danny who is very small for his age overcomes his defeats and also renews a relationship with his father, who becomes his coach. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Oct 01, 2004 for a small man, richie walker casts a large shadow over his sons life. The story has parts rising up to the main plot and what the. Mike lupica does an excellent job of connecting the story with real life incidents that anyone might face and basketball. Michael arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. Travel team is an inspirational tale in the tradition of the bad news bears and hoosiers. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Mike lupica is a new york times bestselling author of several books for young readers.
Below is a list of mike lupicas books in order of when they were originally published. People who are older than 14 probably would think that this is an easy book for them to read because there is not much of a sense of vocabulary in mike. Directed at young basketball players, travel team is the story of danny walker, who is cut from the towns traveling team because of his size. Travel team by mike lupica worcester academy english 8. He also briefly hosted an unsuccessful television chat program, the mike lupica show, on espn2, as well as a shortlived radio show on wfan in new york city in the. His first fiction novel was a mystery titled dead air, the start of his peter finley series. He is one of the best basketball players that this town travel. Travel team isbn 9780142404621 pdf epub mike lupica ebook. After he is cut from his travel basketball team the very same team that his father once led to national prominencetwelveyear pdfold danny walker forms his own team of castoffs that might have a shot at victory. The story shifts from danny walkers home in middletown to his school st. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of travel team by mike lupica.
When 12yearold danny walker is cut from the travel team, he is crushed. His new york daily news column is syndicated nationally. Leading your travel team to the national championship may seem like a dream come true, but for danny. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary spenser detective series, the novels featuring chief jesse stone, and the acclaimed virgil coleeverett hitch westerns, as well as the sunny randall novels.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read travel team. In the story, danny walker, the main character, gets cut from the town travel team because he is too short. Travel team by mike lupica is absolutely one of the best books i have read this year. The novel was a childrens chapter book new york times best seller for three months, and was based in part on lupicas. Lupica has the market on middle grade books about basketball. After he is cut from his travel basketball teamthe very same team that his father once led to national prominencetwelveyear pdfold danny walker forms his own team of castoffs that might have a shot at victory. Travel team is easy to read and follow so just about anyone can read it. Twelveyearold danny walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court but dont tell him that.
For fans of the bad news bears, hoosiers, the mighty ducks, and mike lupicas other new york times bestselling novels heat, the underdogs, and milliondollar throw, here is a book that proves that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall. Its a stretch, but with the right coach, maybe its possible to win. Listen to travel team audiobook by mike lupica, narrated by oliver wyman. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Summary the end in the story, danny walker, the main character, gets cut from the town travel team because he is too short. Mike lupica books, author biography, and reading level. Since 1988 lupica has been one of the rotating pundits on the sports reporters on espn. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including the home team series, qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball. Danny walker would like nothing more than to follow in his fathers footsteps.
The book is based on a 12yearold boy named danny walker. Discourses on 57 chevys, turquoise buffaloes, frontier salsa, a fourlegged dog named fred and a twolegged brother named don. Danny had known his whole life how small he was compared to everybody in his grade, from the first grade. Travel team is the first novel i have read from mike lupica and i will be going out very soon to buy many more of his sports novels. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading travel team. Apr 04, 2009 where can i find chapter by chapter summaries for travel team by mike lupica. Travel team by mike lupica by stefano marconi on prezi. Apr 11, 2006 michael arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. Travel team 2004 was the first young adult novel by american sports writer. Travel team isbn 9780142404621 pdf epub mike lupica. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. If anyone knows a site that i can read chapter summaries online that would be great. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball no slam dunk a fastpaced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketballand in life, from new york times bestselling author mike.
For fans of the bad news bears, hoosiers, the mighty ducks, and mike lupica s other new york times bestselling novels heat, the underdogs, and milliondollar throw, here is a book that proves that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall. Dannys dad former nba player decides to coach a new travel team for danny but gets in a car accident and is unable to coach the rest of the season. Mike lupica they used to call the astrodome the eighth wonder of the world, but for my money, its mike tice still having his job as head coach of the vikings. Because no one plays with more heart or court sense. Who is the author of travel team what are dannys parents. Travel team the book travel team by mike lupica is an amazing book, and once you start reading you cant put it down. Travel team by mike lupica important characters antagonist the antagonist of the book is teddy moran teddy moran is a snobby, mean, and disrespectful person teddy moran is a head taller than danny, and got into a fight with danny his dad is also completely disrespectful to richie.
Will forming their own team get the respect they deserve. I do not want to give away the ending to this wonderful story but i would like to tell you about this book and its amazing characters. Where can i find chapter by chapter summaries for travel team. It tells the story of a young boy named danny walker. This is a quiz about the book i read by mike lupica travel team take this quiz. The main setting of travel team by mike lupica is middletown. Twelveyearold danny walker knows something the coaches dont. Since danny gets cut from the travel team, his dad decides to coach his own travel team with danny on it. What is the main setting of the story travel team by mike. Travel team by mike lupica overdrive rakuten overdrive. For a small man, richie walker casts a large shadow over his sons life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Travel team takes place in the present time in middletown, new york.
Travel team 2004 was the first young adult novel by american sports writer and novelist mike lupica. Oct 11, 2005 listen to travel team audiobook by mike lupica. There are no specific dates set in the novel, so the. Danny is cut from his travel league basketball team because he is deemed too short. Dannys father, richie, decides at this point to form his own travel team. Finish reading chapter 12 pgs 8186 read chapters 14, we will start reading chapter 15 on thursday.
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