Woody Nelson is a senior who plays on the basketball team of his high school.  Although he sits on the bench most of the time, his knowledge of the game and his wit and strategies make him a valuable team member - a virtue Woody is unable to appreciate.  When U.S. Air Corps tests reveal his rare abilities, Woody finally begins to value himself and to prepare mentally for the dangerous job of a WWII fighter pilot that will follow his graduation.

Letters from a Jewish family in Europe, the experiences of a hometown soldier on the front lines in Europe, and an uncle who may have survived the Bataan Death March move through Woody's personal story with historical and often heartbreaking reality.  More than a great basketball story, Slam Dunks Not Allowed portrays American life during the war and writes itself on the hearts and minds of its readers.  (Our publisher wrote those nice words).

If you liked Pitcher's Hands is OUT!, you'll find your favorite characters in Slam Dunks not Allowed.  Scooter, Dutchie, and Casey (now clearly a girl) are in it and Doolie Higgins gets his payback for picking on Woody when they were younger.  Any you'll see that high school in 1944 was very much different than high school is today.

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