Debut novelist, Byron Gtaves, tells the story of Tre Brun who finds solace and purpose on the basketball court of the Red Lake Reservation high school team, despite grappling with the persistent ache of losing his older brother, Jaxon, to tragedy. When Jaxon’s former teammates extend a hand of camaraderie, Tre views this opportunity as a chance to honor his Ojibwe heritage and pursue his ambition of leading his team to their inaugural state championship.
Winner of the American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award and the William C. Morris Debut Award from the American Library Association.
- ISBN: 9780063160378
- Author: Byron Graves
- Published: 2023 , Heartdrum
- Themes: basketball, Friendship, Grief, Native American Reservations, Sports, Tragedy
- Descriptors: Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 368