"Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers follows the story of Greg "Slam" Harris, a talented high school basketball player with dreams of making it big. However, his journey is overshadowed by the challenges of navigating life in the inner city, facing peer pressure, and dealing with his own insecurities. As he confronts the struggles of his environment, including family issues and the expectations placed upon him, Slam learns valuable lessons about responsibility, friendship, and staying true to himself. The novel captures the passion of basketball while delving into deeper themes of identity and resilience. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Point, Point Signature, Point Signature Editions .

There are 266 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Econo-Clad Books, Div. of American Cos. , Inc. .

Walter Dean Myers is an award-winning writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry for young people. His many titles include the Newbery Honor Books Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness, and the Caldecott Honor Book Harlem in collaboration with his son Christopher, who also worked with him on Monster. Walter Dean Myers grew up in Harlem and now lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family.