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Book Report On Soldier Boys By Walter Dean Myers

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The book, Soldier Boys, written by Walter Dean Myers is about a guy named Lonnie Jackson who loves to play basketball. He wants to become a professional basketball player and get out of Harlem. He is on a team with a coach that makes sure that Lonnie is pressured and does good. The author, Walter Dean Myers, has written over a hundred books and won the Coretta Scott King Award multiple times. Lonnie lives in Harlem, New York and hangs out at the Grant. Hoops was published in 1981. The main characters in this book were Lonnie Jackson and Cal. First, Lonnie is a young man who loves to play basketball. He is a very good player but lacks the drive to propel himself further. He has a women ( kinda) named Mary- Ann. Paul use to be Lonnie's

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