Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-196) and index
""Contents""; ""Series Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter one His Life So Far: Harlem, Family, English Teachers, and Basketball""; ""Chapter two The Giver That Keeps on Giving""; ""Chapter three A Happy Accident: Writing for Young Adults�Attracting Readers with Humor, Suspense, Adventure, and Friendship""; ""Chapter four Basketball and the Game of Life""; ""Chapter five African Americans in American History""; ""Chapter six The Living Room War""; ""Chapter seven ��It�s a Jungle Out There��""; ""Chapter eight Do You Know Who You Are?""; ""Bibliography""
