Buy you dont know me by david klass online at alibris. Jimmy doyle is the best basketball player ever to come out of granham, minnesota. On a secret mission to evaluate whether the human race should be annihilated, a space alien inhabits the body of a bullied fourteenyearold boy. David klasss most popular book is you dont know me. The more information you enter, the fewer search results that will be returned. David klass is the author of many critically acclaimed young adult novels and has also written more than forty feature screenplays for the hollywood studios including kiss the girls adapted from the novel by james patterson. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Danger zone point signature by klass, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
After jimmy puts that and other conflicts behind him the u. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Thorough the story, the book vividly described every single detail on the court which hooked me up. Klass grew up in a family that loved literature and theaterhis parents were both college professors and writersbut he was a reluctant reader, preferring sports to books. He is also a hollywood screenwriter, having written more than twentyfive action screenplays, including kiss the girls, starring morgan freeman and ashley judd. When jimmy doyle is chosen as a member of a tenman teen basketball team jimmy soon learns that he must not only earn the respect of his teammates, but also overcome the trials both sporting and cultural of playing in an international competition. Danger zone by david klass 1996, paperback at the best online prices at. He lives in an unwealthy part of granham minnesota working hard to help support his two sisters and mother as they struggle their way out of debt. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable. Alan v29n3 an interview with authorscreen writer david. In this explosive thriller, a fiendishly clever serial bomber and selfstyled ecoterrorist hits targets across americaand a conflicted young fbi agent may be the. This book shows not to judge a book by its cover and danger zone shows racism plays a part even in a basketball game.
Fourteenyearold john creates alternative realities in his mind as he tries to deal with his mothers abusive boyfriend, his crush on a beautiful, but shallow classmate and other problems at school. But he started loving the adventure stories his parents would bring home from the libraryparticularly jack london, robert louis stevenson and alexandre dumas. Beginning at the bottom left of the page, students will number each major event in the literary work and write a short description of the event. Danger zone book by david klass 4 available editions. David klass is an american screenwriter and novelist. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. May not include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Danger zone by david klass is an exciting and adventurous book.
Summary this exciting novel is about a 16 year old teenager jim doyle who is the star player of his highschool seniour basketball team. Jimmy doyle and agustus lemay are both fifteen year old. He is an angry high school student on the edge, spouting sarcasm and stabs at humor as he tries to survive a terrible home life. Danger zone by david klass by josh dekelaita on prezi. An interview with authorscreen writer david klass sissi carroll author david klass caught my imagination and attention years ago with his wrestling with honor dutton 1988 and california blue scholastic 1994, each of which raises serious, thoughtprovoking questions about sports, ethics, human values, and complex fatherson relationshipstraits that, 1 later learned, are. The american library association named wrestling with honor as one of the 100 best books. His screenplays are primarily characterbased thrillers for adults, while his novels often tell the stories of teenagers in crisis. Danger zone published in 1996 by david klass shows augustus black player on jimmys team life in l. Danger zone by david klass is a book about racism and judging people before getting to know how they really are. It is very wellwritten, and i liked the mix of basketball and a mystery. The reason jimmy says no is because his mom is a widow with 3 kids.
David klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you dont know me, losers take all, and grandmaster. When a young teen joins a predominantly black basketball. Danger zone book by david klass half price books marketplace. When he joins a predominantly black teen dream team that will be representing the united states in an international basketball tournament in rome, jimmy doyle makes some. Danger zone by david klass is a book on a high school basketball playerjimmy doyle and his short term basketball career. Jimmy figures that out when he plays for the international team in rome. Beginning at the bottom left of the page, students will number each major event in the literary work and. But when he is offered a starting position on the team, bound. Danger zone by david klass is successful at showing anyone can overcome different types of obstacles when they have a goal. Danger zone plot graph david klass by novels and stories. The more information you enter, the fewer search results that will be. Sort title title genre genre date oldest date newest out of time. In the book danger zone, author david klass opens our eyes to the racism still taking place around the world through a brilliantly crafted fiction on a sports team. David klass s most popular book is you dont know me.
You dont know me david klass read online free books. Danger zone by david klass by brooklyn hardison on prezi. This book was a thriller, therefore, it was extremely tough to put down, and when i did there was the urge to pick it back up. Apr 01, 2008 david klass is the author of many young adult novels, including you dont know me, losers take all, and grandmaster. Jimmy doyle and agustus lemay are both fifteen year old boys who have difficult lives. Danger zone discussion group scholastic books for kids.
Danger zone klass, david isbn 0590485903 19 copies separate danger zone klass, david isbn 0590485911 7 copies separate danger zone klass, david isbn 0590485911 6 copies separate danger zone klass, david isbn 0590485903 5 copies separate danger zone klass, david 1 copy separate danger zone klass, david. This worksheet has a staircase pattern that moves from the bottom left to the upper right of the paper. David klass is the author of several books for young adults. This book has thrilling hoop action and is excellent to read. Danger zone by david klass, 9780590485906, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Because i am an athlete, this piece of literature relates. But when he is offered a starting position on the team, bound for an international tournament in rome, jimmy doesnt realize how tough hell have to play, both on and off. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. David klass fsg books for young readers farrar, straus and giroux byr ketchvar iiis mission is simple.
Favorite passage plot synopsis authors purpose my favorite passage from the book is when after halftime doyle came back from halftime time in his zone. When he joins a predominantly black teen dream team that will be representing the united states in an international basketball tournament in rome, jimmy doyle makes some unexpected discoveries about prejudice, racism, and politics. Sep 14, 2010 discover book depositorys huge selection of david klass books online. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Although much of what is covered here has been endlessly recycled in paperback romances and television sitcoms, klass danger zone, 1996, etc. Though the contrast between jims naavetc and his teammates meanstreets bitterness is sometimes overdone, klass california blue, 1994, etc.
Danger zone by david klass was an excellent book in my point of view. Many of those books deal with young men whose involvement in sports leads them to a new. Danger zone by david klass was an amazing book, and one of my favorite sports books i have ever read. In this book jimmy doyle, the main character, is a star basketball player. General search information the search results are determined by the combination of information entered into the search fields. Danger zone is about high school basketball player jimmy doyle. Danger zone by david klass 1996, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The theme of racism in danger zone by david klass kibin. Other books to compare and contrast wrestling with honor, by david klass difficult decisions, sports the moves make the man, by bruce brooks racism and prejudice the terrorist, by caroline cooney politics of terrorism skinhead, by jay bennett hatred and prejudice about the author david klass is the author of several books for young adults.
Danger zone point signature mass market paperback 1 mar. When basketball player jimmy doyle is chosen to be part of the american. Danger zone has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Many of those books deal with young men whose involvement in sports leads them to a new awareness of the world in which they live. A persons color or culture does not mean that a person does not belong. In this awardwinning novel, a young basketball star confronts a nightmare of racism in one of the most thrilling climaxes in recent. Danger zone point signature book by david klass thriftbooks. Mar 01, 1996 danger zone by david klass was an amazing book, and one of my favorite sports books i have ever read. David klass has 27 books on goodreads with 355004 ratings. David klass books list of books by author david klass.
Click to read more about danger zone by david klass. See all books authored by david klass, including you dont know me, and danger zone point signature, and more on thriftbooks. Fiction jimmy doyle is the best basketball player ever to come out of granham, minnesota. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david klass books online. Klass, author of the ala best books for yas california blue, wrestling with honor, and danger zone, attempts a different tone in this novel, and it may not work for some readers. There are more conflicts and a death threat is sent to them.
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