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Gr 9 Up—Basketball standout Ossie Brown, who is Black, is back for his senior year at Braxton Academy, still on scholarship despite a career-ending knee injury. He's lost so much: his identity as a baller; the dream that he would at last realize the potential of his dad, a college player who tragically lost his life to an overdose; the attention of his erstwhile fans and teammates; as well as his girlfriend Laura, who is Asian American. Seizing an opportunity for a non-athletic scholarship, Ossie applies for a spot in a competitive writi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More