Theme
In the book Travel Team, Never giving up is one of the themes because Danny never gave up trying out for basketball. This theme gives the reader a joyful feeling because they should never give up on what there trying to succeed in life and what they do just like Danny. This book and theme just resembles how Danny becomes a kid who will not be taken down by negativity because he did not make the basketball team, but he will take that failure in as a thing to work on in the future and get better. A kid should never give up on anything especially when you are great at what you do. Danny should not give up on what he loves to do and basketball is his life, it is what makes him who he is and he inspires people when he is out on that court. This book shows that no one can give up on one little thing of not making a sports but they can always succeed. Giving up should not be an option in a kids life because he you could give up on something or you could keep trying and become a legend at it. Danny wanted to give up but he could not because him mom would not let him because he was too good at what he does and he can not stop now. Danny will not back down.
Another theme that I learned in the book is to not stress over the little things and cherish your friends and family. Danny was always stressing over how small he is and how he will never be tall. Well he can not stress over that because his dad made it to the NBA and he was only five foot and four inches, he was one of the smallest guys in the NBA, and he was rookie of the year. He should not stress over not making the team because he is better than half the kids on the basketball team right now and he can be in NBA because he is that good. Danny not make the team because he wanted to give up and quite, but his mom and Will talked him in to playing next year because he knew he was one of the best or is the best on the team. Danny will always love his parents because there the ones that got him in to basketball and not quitting the team because he is good.
Another theme that I learned in the book is to not stress over the little things and cherish your friends and family. Danny was always stressing over how small he is and how he will never be tall. Well he can not stress over that because his dad made it to the NBA and he was only five foot and four inches, he was one of the smallest guys in the NBA, and he was rookie of the year. He should not stress over not making the team because he is better than half the kids on the basketball team right now and he can be in NBA because he is that good. Danny not make the team because he wanted to give up and quite, but his mom and Will talked him in to playing next year because he knew he was one of the best or is the best on the team. Danny will always love his parents because there the ones that got him in to basketball and not quitting the team because he is good.
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