Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems

Players, parents, teachers and fans trace a city high school team's championship basketball season, building toward a night on an icy road that changes everything.

Themes

Sports·Community & school·Grief & loss

Mood

Feels sad, emotional.

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