Taking the Dream to Prairie Point

About the Book

Tommy Plummer is preparing for his senior year in high school with the possibility of playing on a State Championship basketball team and receiving an athletic scholarship. His Dad shatters the dream when he announces to the family that they are moving to Prairie Point, Oklahoma.

Tommy finds the love of his life in Prairie Point. Abby Tyler is the daughter of Prairie Point basketball coach, Ralph Tyler and is the star on the state bound Prairie Point girl's team. Tommy helps the Prairie Point boys team overcome adversity and both squads reach championship caliber. The story is packed with exciting high school basketball, small town drama, and young love, as the nine seniors in the Prairie Point class of 1969 have the best year of their lives.

About the Author

Dr. Jim O. Rogers is an educator and writer of thirty-eight years. He played basketball at Austin College in Sherman, Texas and coached several years in Nocona, Texas. He has written and illustrated children's books, is a southwest artist, written numerous songs and poems, and published one other novel, The Rock and The Kangaroos.