Alan Sitomer discusses his book, “The Hoopster.” He begins by stressing the importance of getting teenagers to read. He shares that he is a high school teacher and he feels that the number one factor that keeps students from being at risk is if they are readers. Sitomer then discusses the plot of the book, which follows the African American protagonist Andre who has a bright future ahead of him as he excels both at basketball and journalism. However, as the plot progresses he faces surmounting obstacles and must face both internal and external forces. Sitomer, who is a California Teacher of the Year, goes on to discuss the importance of the teaching profession and encouraging literacy among youth. Later in the interview he explores the education system and how he decided to start writing books that his students would be interested in reading.
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