43 pages • 1 hour read
Mike LupicaTravel Team
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2004A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Travel Team by Mike Lupica follows 12-year-old Danny Walker, who is heartbroken after failing to make the Middletown Vikings basketball team due to his height. His estranged father, Richie, a former professional basketball player, starts a new team, The Warriors, with Danny and other overlooked players. Despite initial struggles, the team learns the importance of fun and perseverance, ultimately competing against the Vikings. Themes of family dynamics, resilience, and overcoming personal challenges are central to the story. Richie deals with alcoholism in the narrative.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Mike Lupica's Travel Team captivates readers with its inspirational story and well-drawn characters, particularly benefiting young sports enthusiasts. While praised for its engaging narrative and motivational themes, some find it predictable and reliant on clichéd elements. The book's positive message and realistic portrayal of challenges in sports and personal growth are main highlights.
Who Should Read Travel Team?
A reader who would enjoy Travel Team by Mike Lupica is likely a young sports enthusiast, particularly someone who enjoys basketball and themes of overcoming adversity. Similar readers might appreciate Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli or Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica for their sports-centric, inspirational narratives.
RecommendedReading Age
10-14yearsLexile Level
930LBook Details
Realistic Fiction
Sports
Life/Time: Coming of Age
Relationships: Teams
Identity: Femininity