291 pages of greatness describes Laurence Yep's book, Dragon Road. Calvin Chin and his best friend Barney are residents of San Francisco's Chinatown. They like to challenge strangers at basketball and make bets to get money. One day when they are playing a game, the coach of a basketball team sees how good they are, and offers them a chance to play on the San Francisco Dragons. At first Calvin doesn't really want to play on an official team. But when they hear how much they get paid for each game, they decide to do it. They pack up most of their things and set off to play basketball. The van that they use to travel in is in horrible condition, so they have to stop for repairs along the way. The team makes many stops throughout the country and wins most of their games. Then they arrive in Idaho and see snow for the first time in their lives. They stop and play in it for a while, then set back off to play more games. On the way, one of their car's tires pops and they don't have a spare. The tire has patches all over it, so they are actually patching patches now. Then they arrive in a tiny Chinatown in the middle of nowhere. They stay in a motel instead of the van and wash their clothes and have some Chinese food. The season is starting to come to an end, so they play even harder. Calvin hurts his wrist and can't play for a few games, so he is pretty upset about that. Then comes the last game, which they win. They start the long journey back to Chinatown. When they get back, they find out that Calvin's father died, and they have a funeral. Calvin and Barney both agree that they loved their experience on the team and can't wait to come back next season. I recommend this book to sports lovers and anyone who loves a good read.
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