Dragon Hoops
1. Bibliography Yang, Gene Luen. 2020. Dragon Hoops. New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781626720794 2. Plot Summary Gene was never good at basketball when he was a child. As an adult, he doesn't have much interest in basketball still. At Bishop O'Dowd, however, the high school that he teaches at, basketball is all that anyone talks about in the hallways. After talking with Coach Lou and meeting the all-star basketball team, Gene's life changes as he follows the Dragons' journey to the California State Championship. 3. Critical Analysis Yang would have never thought to write a book about basketball, a sport he had no interest in. The Dragons sucked him into the world of basketball in a way that excited him and had him on the edge of his seat. The Dragons were hoping to finally win the California State Championship after eight years of never winning, and Yang was along for the ride on the road to the State Championship, to play under all of those bright lights. The...
