Eagle Blue follows the Fort Yukon Eagles, winners of six regional championships in a row, through the course of an entire 28-game season, from their first day of practice in late November to the Alaska State Championship Tournament in March. With insight, frankness, and compassion, Michael D'Orso climbs into the lives of these fourteen boys, their families, and their coach, shadowing them through an Arctic winter of fifty-below-zero temperatures and near-round-the-clock darkness as the Eagles criss-cross Alaska in pursuit of their--and their village's--dream.
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"D'Orso magnificently chronicles the ups and downs and dramas and comedies on the road, on the basketball court and in the village of Fort Yukon. Eagle Blue is at once a riveting sports story and an incredible exploration of the collision of cultures on one of the planet's few remaining frontiers."--Seattle Post Intelligencer
"[A] heartfelt homage to a proud, indigenous people who hope to soar with their Eagles, a fleeting escape from the lives often battered by more than the Artic winds." [3 1/2 stars]--People Magazine (Critic's Choice)
"D'Orso, a veteran journalist, spent a season with [the Fort Yukon Eagles], attending every practice and game, and came back from the cold with a fascinating book."--Oregonian
"The best book on Alaska since Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild."--Orlando Sentinel
About the Author
Michael D'Orso is the author of more than a dozen books, including Plundering Paradise, Like Judgment Day, Like No Other Time (with Tom Daschle), and Walking with the Wind (with John Lewis).
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Good mix of culture, hoops, and history yet some issues,
By Bobby Butler "Bobby B" (Midwest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska (Paperback)
Eagle Blue provided great insight into the game of basketball within the small towns of Alaska,specifically among native american communities. The author did an outstanding job of combining culture, hoops, and history within the story. This book also included some interesting political questions regarding government subsidies,drilling for oil, and information on the state and people of Alaska.
As a whole I loved the first half of the book but was somewhat disappointed in the sportswriting done by D'Orso. His basketball descriptions left a great deal to be desired. As an example the author uses players numbers to describe the action, for instance; #12 comes back with a three, or #13 with a floater. On a personal note I also have a problem when an adult writer spends time with high school students who are engaging in illegal activities, drinking /smoking. Much like my similiar feelings with the author of Fall Rivers Dream. However, that being said a good read with many wonderful insights.
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I highly recopmmend this book to people curious about life in the Arctic. It provides interesting social and historical commentary as well as expressing the environmental concerns of many natives. Although centered around basketball, one does not have to be a bball fan to find this book insightful.
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A very good story,
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This book is a very real look at Fort Yukon and all that makes it an 'interesting' place to work!
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