Book
Sooley / John Grisham.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385547680
- ISBN: 0385547684
- Physical Description: 355 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | After seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon receives a college scholarship to play basketball for North Carolina Central, he moves to Durham from his native, war-torn South Sudan, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season, but Sooley has a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America, working tirelessly on his game until he dominates everyone in practice, and when Sooley is called off the bench, the legend begins. |
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| Subject: | Sudanese > United States > Fiction. Basketball players > Fiction. College athletes > Fiction. North Carolina > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Sports fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 76 of 82 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Ridgefield Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 82 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Library | FIC GRISHAM (Text) | 34010150276755 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/04/2024 |
Electronic resources
Author Notes
Sooley : A Novel
John Grisham was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on February 8, 1955. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mississippi State University. He was admitted to the bar in Mississippi in 1981 after receiving a law degree from the University of Mississippi, specializing in criminal law. While a lawyer in private practice in Southaven, Mississippi, Grisham served as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 until 1990. He left the law and politics to become a full-time author. His first novel, A Time to Kill, was published in 1989. His other novels include The Partner, The Street Lawyer, The Testament, The Brethren, The Summons, The King of Torts, Bleachers, The Last Juror, The Broker, Playing for Pizza, The Appeal, Calico Joe, The Racketeer, Gray Mountain, Rogue Lawyer, The Confession, The Litigators, The Whistler, Camino Island, The Rooster Bar, and the Theodore Boone series. Several of his novels were adapted into films including The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Chamber, A Painted House, The Runaway Jury, and Skipping Christmas. (Bowker Author Biography)
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