SLAM DUNK ! By Jackie Robinson

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SLAM DUNK! This book is about Elijah Jumper Breeze he had survived a rough summer. After his dad died crude exactly from a heart attack him and his mom moved from the suburbs into Connecticut to the urban community of Harlem that is in New York City to live with his grandmother. That meant an entirely new neighborhood, new friends and no father to stand next to him. Nevertheless, Jumper survived.(Robinson) He was mostly called by most as Jumper. and is in love with basketball. Another important character is Nia, his best friend. Jumper doesn’t realize what street ball is, and how important it is to kids. Jumper and Nia are running for student council, and this creates a bit of tension between them. Their school doesn’t have a basketball team,

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