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9781250080691 English 125008069X Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was known for its state championship basketball team in the 1960s, but the group of boys who show up to Dave Nyblom's first practice of 2012 bears no resemblance to that team. Disobedient, distracted, and overwhelmed by family troubles, with mismatched sneakers and a penchant for profanity and anger, these boys represent Nyblom's dream of a championship, however unlikely that might seem. As the book's opening line says, "This was the Providence, Rhode Island that most people never see." Nyblom's mostly black players, including several who had emigrated to Providence from war-torn Liberia, face gang violence, domestic uncertainty, drug problems, and a host of other issues that would destroy most young people. But under the guidance of Nyblom and other Hope coaches, their ragtag team gradually pulls together, overcoming nearly every obstacle to find the faith and trust in themselves that Nyblom never stops teaching. An inspirational story that is also a clear-eyed look at life for young people in urban America today, Hope uses one basketball season to open a window on a hidden world that is right across the street from us., Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was once a model city school, graduating a wide range of students from different backgrounds. But the tumult of the 1960s and the drug wars of the 70s changed both Providence and Hope. Today, the aging school is primarily Hispanic and African-American, with kids traveling for miles by bus and foot each day. Hope was known for its state championship basketball teams in the 1960s, but its 2012 team is much different. Disobedient, distracted, and overwhelmed by family troubles, with mismatched sneakers and a penchant for profanity and anger, these boys represent Coach Dave Nyblom's dream of a championship, however unlikely that might seem. Nyblom's mostly black players, including several who emigrated to Providence from war-torn Liberia, face gang violence, domestic uncertainty, drug problems, and a host of other issues. But with the unfailing support and guidance of Nyblom and other Hope coaches, their ragtag team gradually pulls together, overcoming every obstacle to find the faith and trust in themselves that Nyblom never stops teaching.A look at a hidden world that just a few hundred yards from Brown University, "Hope" is the inspiring true story of young men and their mentors pursuing one goal--a championship--but achieving so much more.
9781250080691 English 125008069X Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was known for its state championship basketball team in the 1960s, but the group of boys who show up to Dave Nyblom's first practice of 2012 bears no resemblance to that team. Disobedient, distracted, and overwhelmed by family troubles, with mismatched sneakers and a penchant for profanity and anger, these boys represent Nyblom's dream of a championship, however unlikely that might seem. As the book's opening line says, "This was the Providence, Rhode Island that most people never see." Nyblom's mostly black players, including several who had emigrated to Providence from war-torn Liberia, face gang violence, domestic uncertainty, drug problems, and a host of other issues that would destroy most young people. But under the guidance of Nyblom and other Hope coaches, their ragtag team gradually pulls together, overcoming nearly every obstacle to find the faith and trust in themselves that Nyblom never stops teaching. An inspirational story that is also a clear-eyed look at life for young people in urban America today, Hope uses one basketball season to open a window on a hidden world that is right across the street from us., Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was once a model city school, graduating a wide range of students from different backgrounds. But the tumult of the 1960s and the drug wars of the 70s changed both Providence and Hope. Today, the aging school is primarily Hispanic and African-American, with kids traveling for miles by bus and foot each day. Hope was known for its state championship basketball teams in the 1960s, but its 2012 team is much different. Disobedient, distracted, and overwhelmed by family troubles, with mismatched sneakers and a penchant for profanity and anger, these boys represent Coach Dave Nyblom's dream of a championship, however unlikely that might seem. Nyblom's mostly black players, including several who emigrated to Providence from war-torn Liberia, face gang violence, domestic uncertainty, drug problems, and a host of other issues. But with the unfailing support and guidance of Nyblom and other Hope coaches, their ragtag team gradually pulls together, overcoming every obstacle to find the faith and trust in themselves that Nyblom never stops teaching.A look at a hidden world that just a few hundred yards from Brown University, "Hope" is the inspiring true story of young men and their mentors pursuing one goal--a championship--but achieving so much more.