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Our Tragic Legacy

by Olive D. Wilson

Ambition on the court

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Ambition on the court

Basketball offers Leah Taven an escape from a neglectful home, but meeting Zahara—a player with NCAA ambitions—changes what she wants from the game. Leah begins pursuing recognition with an intensity that raises questions about the costs of achievement and the identities a young athlete might embrace. The description places family neglect, unmet needs for affection, competitive ambition, and the possibility of sacrifice at the heart of this young adult story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in basketball-centered fiction.
  • Readers seeking stories about family neglect and the pursuit of recognition.
  • Those interested in young adult fiction exploring ambition and sacrifice.

Themes

Basketball and competitionFamily neglectThe need for affection and recognitionAmbition and sacrifice

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Book overview

Incompetent, lazy, useless.

These are the words that describe Leah Taven: a young athlete who plays basketball to escape her neglectful home life. Before, she hardly cared how well she performed, but when she meets Zahara- a future NCAA contender- she realizes there's another way to get that love she's been deprived of her entire life. Leah doesn't care what it takes. She is willing to sacrifice everything to become the greatest basketball player in her city. She will live up to Zahara's promise-A hero or a villain, a martyr or a demon, Leah Taven, you will be known.

 

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