Nathan+Kwan

__**LIBR 545 Annotations**__

//Annotation #1//


 * Title:** Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
 * Author:** George Dohrmann
 * Publication date:** 2010
 * Number of pages:** 420
 * Geographical location:** Southern California
 * Time period:** 2000 - 2009 (approximate)


 * Brief summary:** A non-fiction account of 8 years spent by youth basketball prodigy and Demetrius Walker under the tutelage of shady amateur Coach Keller. Dohrmann reveals a stunning glimpse of the exploitation of young athletes by the AAU's grassroots sports system and the damaging effect on the children. Thorough, well-paced and thought-provoking!


 * Subject headings:** youth sports, AAU, basketball, exploitation
 * Appeal:** uncharted territory, scandals, insightful, well researched, relevant
 * Similar authors:** H.G. Bissinger, Chris Ballard

//Annotation #2//


 * Director:** Peter Berg
 * Title:** Friday Night Lights
 * Release** **date:** 2004


 * Brief summary:** In Odessa, Texas, 1988, Fridays mean one thing: Permian Panther football! This docu-drama follows the high school football team on their quest for another state championship. The team represents the heart and soul of the town, and all the players feel the pressure. Gritty camera work and an inspiring story that show exactly what this sport can mean for everyone involved.