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조쉬 캐머런은 미국프로농구 NBA의 우승을 차지한 보스턴 셀틱스의 MVP이자, 대중들에게 큰 사랑을 받고 있는 농구스타입니다. 그는 부와 명예, 그리고 인기까지 모든 것을 소유하고 있습니다. 그런데 어느날 그의 앞에 딸이라고 주장하는 12세 소녀 몰리가 나타납니다. 몰리의 엄마인 젠이 암으로 죽기 전에 자신이 누구의 딸인지 알려줬다고 하네요. 조쉬는 처음에는 무척 당황스러워 했습니다. 처음에는 자신의 재산을 노리고 접근한 가짜라고 생각했지요. 특히 그를 관리하는 에이전트는 사생활이 깨끗한 것으로 알려진 그의 이미지가 타격을 입을까봐 몰리를 그로부터 떨어트려 놓으려고 했지요.
그럼에도 불구하고, 조쉬 캐머런은 몰리에게 젠을 많이 떠올리게 하는 무언가가 있다는 것을 깨닫습니다. 그러나 몰리가 조쉬 캐머런의 진짜 참모습을 알게 되면서, 왜 엄마 젠이 자신에게 아빠가 누구인지 알리고 싶어하지 않았는지를 이해하기 시작합니다. 조쉬 캐머런의 마음에는 오직 농구와 자기 자신 두 가지만 들어갈 자리가 있다고 느꼈습니다. 몰리는 정말로 조쉬 캐머런을 아빠로 원하는 걸까요? 자기 중심적인 조쉬는 몰리와 함께 하는 시간들을 보내면서 몰리를 딸로서 받아들일 수 있을까요?
[ 서지 정보 ]
Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 0142409421
ISBN-13: 9780142409428
책 크기: 20.8 cm x 13.8 cm
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Book Description
Josh Cameron is MVP of the championship Boston Celtics and a media darling with a spotless reputation. He has it all . . . including a daughter he never knew. When twelve-year-old Molly Parker arrives in his life, claiming to be his daughter, she catches him off guard. Molly says her mom, Jen, revealed his identity before losing her battle with cancer. Josh isn't so sure about this girl--she must be trying to scam him for his money. Still, there's something about Molly that reminds him so much of Jen. But as Molly gets to know the real Josh, the one the camera never sees, she starts to understand why her mother never wanted her to know her dad. Josh has room in his heart for only two things: basketball and himself. Does Molly really want this man for a father? Together, these two strangers learn that sometimes, for things to end up the way you want them to, you have to fire up a prayer at the buzzer and hope it goes in.
School Library Journal
Molly Parker, 12, lives in Boston with her recently deceased mother's best friend and family. She is on a mission to meet the Celtics' star player, Josh Cameron, to tell him that she is his daughter. With the help of her friend Sam, she sneaks into the athlete's car so that they will have the opportunity to talk. Self-centered Josh is skeptical of her claim, yet spends time with her. However, his sinister agent, Bobby, worries that knowledge of Molly's existence will destroy his client's clean-cut image, and he tells her to get lost. She almost despairs of ever convincing Josh of their relationship before she moves to California with her new family. But after finding an encouraging note her mother had left, she travels to New York, where Josh has a game, and the two reconcile at the Rockefeller Center skating rink. Lupica creates intriguing, complex characters in Molly, Sam, and Josh, and he paces his story well, with enough twists and cliff-hangers to keep the pages turning. Molly's relationships with others in Josh's life, such as a teammate and his housekeeper, contrast nicely with her up-and-down relationship with her father. In spite of a few implausible events, some sentimentality, and a bit of predictability, this is an entertaining work. The strong female character and the basketball tie-in will expand its appeal.
From Booklist
When 12-year-old Molly Parker returns to America from England following her mother's death from cancer, she harbors a secret: her father is the star point guard of the Boston Celtics, Josh Cameron. Molly confronts Josh, who reacts with ambivalence to the sudden news that he is a father, but as their relationship grows, he seems to want to make Molly part of his life. Still, he also seems worried about his good-guy, bachelor image. Adding further pressure to the situation are his warmhearted housekeeper and greedy, image-conscious agent. Despite a sentimental ending, Lupica delivers a winning novel, creating a realistic character in Molly by authentically capturing both her fragility and pluck. Young readers will also enjoy the look inside Josh's pampered sports-superstar world. Ostensibly sports fiction, this could attract a wide range of readers. |
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