Lit. Circle 1

In our first Literature circle, we discussed pages 1-25. In those first 2 chapters, we are introduced to a former Richmond High School student and all star basketball player Ken Carter, who came back to the school after being offered a coaching spot from the head coach. Carter excepts the job after some thinking it over and disscussing the idea with his girlfriend. His son, Damien, goes to the St. Francis school and isn't sure if he likes the idea of his father coaching for a different school since Carter always coached him at home. Soon after, Damien realized that he doesn't want to be coached by someone else so he tranfered from his old school to the Richmond High School. On the first day of basketball practice, Carter proposes a contract to the players that states they must arrive on time to practice everyday, and the players have to maintain at least 2.3 grade point average. Some of the players do not like that idea and rebel against Carter. In the end of the day, the other Richmond High School basketball players start to trust Coach Carter and start to become a complete team.