Shot Clock by Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds (Sports and Contemporary)

Shot Clock by Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds

Tony, or Tone as most people call him, is in shock. Shock that his best friend has been shot and killed by police. And for no reason. Wrong time, wrong place, or so it seems. Because Dante had it all going for him. He was great at school with a 4.0, an amazing basketball player who was nationally ranked and already had his college picked out, even though he was only a sophomore in high school. So, why? And how is Tone or anyone else supposed to know how to move on? After all, you are told if you do everything right, you will be able to come out on top. But now Tone knows that isn't true.

Recommended for grades 7 and up.