U.S. Basketball Writers Association Letter

U.S. Basketball Writers Association letter is what Stevie receives to announce he is one of the winners of the essay contest. In addition, the letter comes in handy a couple of times throughout the novel when people don't believe that Stevie and Susan Carol are student reporters covering the Final Four.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is the city where Stevie Thomas is from and where he lives. It is the setting for the opening of the novel when Stevie finds out he is one of the two winners of the contest. It's also the city that Stevie and his father fly out of to travel to New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is the city in Louisiana where the Final Four is scheduled to take place. New Orleans is also the primary setting of the rest of the novel. It is...