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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.32362097986 EAN: 9781596911154 ISBN: 1596911158 Label: Bloomsbury USA Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: March 06, 2007 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Release Date: March 06, 2007 Studio: Bloomsbury USA Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Good mix of culture, hoops, and history yet some issuesEagle Blue provided great insight into the game of basketball within the small towns of Alaska,specifically among native american communities. The author did an outstanding job of combining culture, hoops, and history within the story. This book also included some interesting political questions regarding government subsidies,drilling for oil, and information on the state and people of Alaska. As a whole I loved the first half of the book but was somewhat disappointed in the sportswriting done ... Read More Rating:  - Cold weather, hot basketballThis book gave a very good feel for the state of Alaska and the diverse issues facing native people in remote villages while being very appealing to the sports enthusiast. Mike D'Orso made me feel like I was an active participant and I could feel the visceral energy of the whole cast as the Fort Yukon Eagles fought their way to the finish of the basketball season. 
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