Current and former members of the space habitat, the colony. The group of racists antagonists the man with tattoos and piercings theresa andres sister andres mom exposition climax resolution the hoopster by. Alan sitomers book the hoopster is a realistic fiction book. Hamlet, romeo and juliet, julius caesar, macbeth, et al. The third novel in the trilogy went on to win the top ten picks for reluctant young adult readers award from the american library association in 2008. Character list danny saunders one of the main characters of the novel, along with reuven saunders. There are no names, but if you have read the book, you should be able to figure out who most of the main characters are.
The hoopster, by alan lawrence sitomer takes place in a modern day neighborhood, where everyone gets along no matter who you are. The hoopster is the first in a trilogy of novels by sitomer. So there are no protagonists, just those three and other major characters. Noah falls in love with allie the summer after graduating from high school, and even though they go their separate ways, he never stops loving her. The character can defeat a hoopster by either throwing a vegetable at it, touching it while under the starman effect, or simply picking it up and throwing it. He has a strong relationship with family and friends.
Like all of the characters in the compound she follows a steady routine which encompasses watching mary poppins at least once a day. In 2003, sitomer was named teacher of the year by the california literacy organisation. Noah, the main narrative of the notebook is almost too good to be true. The book takes place about five years after the events in the hoopster. Jan 01, 2005 the hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer is a very emotional book with one of the best characters that i have ever read about. Lucky for you, there happens to be a buffet of wonderful books out there that kill off their main characters. Jasons courage and adventurous spirit give him the strength to make his way through the dangerous world of lyrian. Has anyone read the book the hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer. The hoopster is the first of a planned trilogy of books. The story is wellwritten, with believable characters and a good pace. The outsiders focuses on the three curtis brothers, who live alone as a result of their parents death in an automobile accident. Appendix the names of the main characters in the book of esther xerxes ahashuerus is a hebrew rendering of the persian name khshayarshan. She never marries so she puts all of her love into the shop she runs with her father and the orphan children that they take into their home. Miranda navas and auggies sister, via, have known each other since first grade, so shes known auggie since he was a baby.
The character can jump on the hoopster to ride up the vine it is crawling on. What made me pick this book was the cover looked funny so i read the back and to my surprise, it sounded like a good book. He is african american, always looking for competition, likes a girl named gwen, andre is about to go into college at the end of the novel. Mar 07, 2014 you just want to watch the world burn, and you know it. Get an answer for who are the main characters in the help.
However, you do see significant character growth, not in all the main characters like gwen but in andre, cedric, shawn. The main character of the book who lives on the corinthian plantation big mama flore take care of him. Get an answer for who are the main characters of holes by louis sachar. Unique among young women in her social circle, she is far more interested in writing than in pursuing marriage and family life. Fixated on her idea of writing a book about the lives of colored maids in mississippi, she teams up with aibileen and minny.
Popular best main characters books goodreads share book. Daniel the book is about daniel and how he comes to love jesus and know the truth. The books main character is 17yearold dixon theodore anderson. Nov 19, 2009 the hoopster, by alan lawrence sitomer takes place in a modern day neighborhood, where everyone gets along no matter who you are.
The main characters of this book are andre anderson a black teenager who wants to become a professional writer, shawn a white teenager who is andres best friend, cedric. Jonas is quite complacent, or noncaring, before he begins his training as the new receiver, but after. He then started to live along with his grandmother and sister. Mar 16, 2011 if you scroll down to the link spring 2006 directory, it will take you to folders containing a lot of images. There is generally one lead character, the protagonist. Its a book about racism in modern america, but it avoids the stereotypical us vs. Rachel is one of the other main characters in the book. The main character starts off a little underpowered, but after unlocking a key ability he grows quickly, and then. Danny, a hasidic jew, struggles to combine his fathers strict religious practice with his own more secular interest in human psychology. The book won the top ten picks for reluctant young adult readers award from the american library association in 2008. No matter how you describe barbara rinellas onewoman shows, few people have done more on the north shore to popularize novels and reading.
The title does refer to andres love of basketball and the book does begin with a basketball game, but the focus of the book and of andres life is his goal to be a writer. At the moment i am looking at the malazan series and the house of blades. Growing up in the ghetto, he does not have the proper guidance to steer. Appendix the names of the main characters in the book of. My purpose in this section is to show that these three are all forms of one name and are linguistically interchangeable. The first book in a contemporary urban trilogy, the hoopster races along with the speed of a threeonone fast break toward a soulful conclusion thats a slamdunk especially for reluctant readers. After reading the hoopster, i usually have them write an essay discussing what they learned from the book and how they can apply the lessons andre learned to their lives.
The poster should include a picture as well as a quote from the character. After his grandma is put in a hospital, he becomes the new kid at claverage middle school. The beginning of the first book can be a bit slow my characters tend to be methodical planners, so theres a lot of time spent on thinking and discussion early on. Each of these characters have a great influence on where the plot goes, are almost equally affected, the man a little more because of his position. Apr 14, 2005 the hoopster is the first of a planned trilogy of books. This is a current up to date listing of all character series we currently have listed on the website. Jarvis andres boss, and gwen andres white girlfriend. The main characters in the outsiders are ponyboy, darrel and sodapop curtis. Allen lawrence sitomer conflict with andres body battered, and his hand mangled beyond recognition, he is faced with an internal.
Any books with an overpowered main character who knows it. She is the third child of casper and mama ten boom. Sometimes there is also a deuteragonist, the second important character. This year i decided to give them a choice between three prompts for their essay. Works as a doctor for the kids in camp, wells exgirlfriend, fell in love with bellamy. Another example would the character of percy jackson.
The holy hoopster the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Space odditythe epigraph for part two of wonder, narrated by auggies big sister via, is from david bowies space oddity. Dec 31, 2017 the main characters of this book are andre anderson a black teenager who ants to become a professional writer, shawn a white teenager who is andres best friend, cedric andres cousin, pops andres dad, mr. Lonnie jackson is a seventeenyear old african american who lives in harlem. The events of homeboyz takes place four to five years after the events in hip hop high school. 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. Shes and auggie used to sing space oddity by david bowie together all the time because of the astronaut helmet that auggie liked to wear.
The climax of a book is the main turning point or most exciting point in a story movie, book, etc. But a monster dressed up like a team mascot kidnaps the star player, and its up to daphne, velma, fred, shaggy, and scoobydoo to solve the mystery before its game over. Awesome book, fast paced with great character development and its so difficult to put down. Has anyone read the book the hoopster by alan lawrence. Cap has never eaten pizza vegan and he has never watched television. He loves basketball and brings basketball into real life situations and a way of living. Main charactersmain character andre anderson, he is a teenager who loves basketball and writing. Its really only fitting to discuss the two main characters from the book of friendship together. Was the plot moved forward by the decisions of the characters or were the characters at the mercy of the plot. Andre is a black teenager who loves to play basketball with his friends. Some other important characters are twobit matthews, steve randle, dallas winston and cherry valance.
Jarvin andres boss, and gwen andres white girlfriend. It is a story about andres younger sister, theresa anderson. Theresa starts off by talking about her friends and the crowd she hangs around. Noah is the ideal man, he is faithful, idealistic, strong, good looking, a poet, and helpful to those in need. With his grandmother unable to buy food, he was sold. The daughter of a wealthy white southern family, skeeter is bit of a misfit.
I didnt really get a chance to savor the characters. Im interested in books with overpowered main characters or even characters who grows into their powers. Have lots of friends and hang out after school and stuff like that. Although he longs for allie to stay and tells her that, he knows that loving someone sometimes means letting them go. Clarke griffin a former medical student, she was charged with assisting her parents with radiation experiments on children. A complete list of characters in the holy hoopster. Dream on what i wanted was to go to school, but only if i could be like every other kid going to school. Theresa begins her sophomore year at a ghetto high school. This is the characters listing on book series in order. It is the actions of one of the first main 2 characters who disappear from the story.
Alan lawrence sitomers book the hoopster relates to his life in a way. Shes very ambitious, because she auditioned for a movie as an extra with jake harrison, a famous movie star, even though every one is speechless when they see him. The main characters of this book are andre anderson a black. It is the third and final book of the hoopster trilogy. Apr 23, 2012 after reading the hoopster, i usually have them write an essay discussing what they learned from the book and how they can apply the lessons andre learned to their lives. Who are the main characters of holes by louis sachar. Forever hopeful for a happy outcome she had a hard time accepting her fathers heinous crimes. Posted on january, 2014 january, 2014 by carly watters. Growing up in the ghetto, he does not have the proper guidance to steer his life in the right direction but he has tons of. Maverick big mav carter starr, seven, and sekanis father, an outspoken and philosophical man who runs a small grocery store in garden heights. Daniel is a trained blacksmith and he hates romans.
In the story i want to write, i am planning to hopefully switch between two characters for point of view. Representing debuts and bestsellers, carly is drawn to. Hoopsters speed up if the players character either mario, luigi, princess toadstool, or toad is near or on their vines. An open letter to managers leading distributed teams. Yao jason the motel character illustrations 2018 by maike plenzke. The hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer librarything. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. You might not be able to put it down and then you wont get anything else done.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The following is a list of characters that have appeared on the 100 book series. Marin ell is one of the strangest characters in the whole faerie queene. I think it could have been a little longer, the story seemed to go by really fast sometimes good, sometimes not. He also had the honor of meeting former president george w. This book is about an africanamerican basketball playing youngster, andre, who enjoys writing. At the december ceremony, he is selected to become the new receiver of memory, the most honored position in the community. The main character, andre, is hardworking teenager who is doing well in school and wants to be a writer. Line up, aspiring voldemorts, because here are a few of our favorites. If the character touches a hoopster from the side or below, they get injured.
The book hiphop high school is about how a girl name theresa anderson goes through problems in an urban school. Never without a book on hand she reads across categories which is reflected in the genres she represents at psla. Her parents got divorced the summer before high school started, and she and. Rory is a girl who just turned 12 and always fades into the background. Although she toughens up by the end of the book and helps eli and lexie decode the message that their father left them. The waste land study guide contains a biography of t. Though we first meet timias as just the squire to arthur, hes one of the only sidekick figures. Unfortunately, the book only gives him one syllable so jason must find the rest of the word on his own. The main characters of this book are andre anderson a black teenager who wants to become a professional writer, shawn a white teenager who is andres best friend, cedric andres cousin, pops andres dad, mr. Your friends will make fun of you because you are actually reading a book. Born to run character list barefoot runners society. Answer 3 of the journal prompts from list a answer 3 of the journal prompts from list b.
The book is a little long there are 11 rings to cover if you count the two he won as a player for the new york knicks but highly readable, in. The hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer by tj walker on prezi. As i read, i found myself thinking over and over, how nice it would be to see this book played out on the silver screen. Read the book, the hoopster to answer the question. On rare occasions, there is a tritagonist, but it doesnt go any further than that. Jonas the protagonist, or main character, in the novel. Hoopster plot and report paper sample ideas for brainstorming.
It describes the life as an african american boy who has a background in the sport of basketball. Bush when he was honored as state teacher of the year for california in 2007. When she unexpectedly reenters his life, he discovers she is engaged. You may prefer to use the search engine as its a lot easier due to the amount of series we have on here. Over the years, thousands have enjoyed barbaras presentations dramatizing characters in books. The main characters of this book are andre anderson a black teenager who wants to become a professional writer, shawn a white teenager who is andres best friend, cedric andres cousin. Eliot, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer. He initially lives in the barn and later moves to the slave quarters. Jonas is a sensitive, polite, compassionate twelveyearold boy. The main person that she talks about is her best friend constancy sawyerceesaw. For your book, what is more important, the characters or the plot.