Jimmy Doyle and Agustus Lemay are both fifteen year old boys who have difficult lives. Although they had many hardships, both boys were born with the passion and talent to play basketball. The boys were picked to play for the USA Dream Team. It seems like they have things in common but because Agustus is African American and Jimmy is white, Agustus immediately resents Jimmy for being white as well as for taking his cousin's spot on the team.

They arrived in West Los Angeles where they all met for the first time. From the first time they met Agustus

Although Jimmy and Agustus are of different color doesn't mean they cannot be friends. Later on in the book Agustus and Jimmy wound up being friends by getting to know each other. This book was a perfect example on how you can't judge someone before you even know them.

Throughout the tournament Agustus and Jimmy didn't talk to each other. In the last game something begins to happen. Whenever Jimmy would make a shot or give a pass Agustus would come over to him and give him a high five. Time passed and it was the day for the Dream Team members to go back to their home town. Right before Agustus got on his plane he went over to Jimmy and stuck his hand out while saying, " friend?" I agree with this theme because we experience racism everyda

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Approximate Word count = 504
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)