About This Book
Pick-up Game offers a dynamic and multifaceted look at a single day of street basketball at New York City's iconic West 4th Street court, known as The Cage. Through a series of short stories and poems by acclaimed authors like Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcia, interspersed with evocative photographs, readers gain diverse perspectives from various players and observers. This chapter book explores themes of teamwork, competition, friendship, identity, and the vibrant energy of urban life, making it an excellent choice for children interested in sports, city culture, and understanding different viewpoints. It's ideal for ages 8-11, but its episodic nature also makes it suitable for reading aloud to younger children.
A series of short stories by such authors as Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Joseph Bruchac, interspersed with poems and photographs, provides different perspectives on a game of streetball played one steamy July day at the West 4th Street court in New York City known as The Cage.
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Discussion Prompts
1
How do the different stories and poems change your understanding of the basketball game?
2
What does 'The Cage' mean to the different characters in the book?
3
How do the characters show teamwork and sportsmanship, even when they are competing?
4
What challenges do the characters face on and off the court?
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How do the photographs add to the stories and poems in the book?
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