Travel Team

Introduction

Travel Team is a young adult novel by columnist Mike Lupica, published in 2004. It follows a boy named Danny Walker who is cut from his travel basketball team because of his short stature, so his father Richie responds by forming a new travel team made up of players who were cut or did not try out.[1] The novel was a children's chapter book New York Times best seller for three months,[2][3] and was based in part on Lupica's experience when his son was cut from a basketball team.[1]

References
  1. 1 2 Dakss, Brian (December 30, 2004). "Heartbreak Turned To Success". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ Rubin, Charlie (June 4, 2006). "'Heat,' by Mike Lupica". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "CHILDREN'S BEST SELLERS: December 19, 2004". The New York Times. December 19, 2004. Retrieved February 19, 2010.

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