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The book "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers is about this 16year old kid who has lived in one of the worst neighbor hoods in the Bronx. His name is Greg, to keep out of trouble he plays basketball every day with his closes friend that he has known since he was 5. Who is "Ice"(Benny Reese). But after their freshman year in high school "Slam's" mom and grandma is making him transfer from Carver the ghetto school were all his friends went were he played basketball for Carver, Many people said Carver high school could make it to state this year after what there freshmans'did last year. Slam wanted to stay at Carver but his mom made him transfer to this all white school were books came first. It was the best school in the Bronxs. Which was Latimer high school. But Latimer by far had the worst basketball in the division the same division as Carver and the other good athletic schools. Since Slam and Ice are going to different high schools they don't talk as much don't see each other than much any more. But they did hang out right before the basketball season was going to start with Ice's girlfriend Mtisha. Mtisha was saying Ice was getting all this money all of the sudden saying " I think Ice is dealing something you need to talk to him, get the old Ice back." Slam was to angry and disappointed to her that he is dealing drugs and maybe doing them. He could barely even talk to Ice. After Ice and Mtisha left his house he sat up all noght thinking about his best friend that he has known for like ever who is one of the "BEST" players in the Bronxs who could easily go play collage ball, but is risking his chance to do that to make some extra "CASH"! Slam doesn't know what to do. He hasn't talk to Ice since which has been like 3 weeks ago. And that's how far I have read so far the book has been pretty good and i enjoyed what I have read so far.

Joe Kamenske Period 3