Rez Ball Book Launch
Reading & book signing with an OG IP artist
Come and celebrate the release of Rez Ball. I’ll be reading and sharing the first chapter for the very first time, followed by a Q& A and book signings. Would love to see all of my Twin Cities friends and family! Byron began creating stories in the late 1990s as part of Project Preserve, a program that helped manifest what In Progress is today. At that time he led a team of fellow students in creating an award winning video about a young basketball player who’s ego gets the better of him, until a spirit comes and sets him on a new path.
Rez Ball SYNOPSIS
These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team—even though he can’t help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident.
When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his dream of playing in the NBA, no matter how much the odds are stacked against him.
But stepping into his brother’s shoes as a star player means that Tre can’t mess up. Not on the court, not at school, and not with his new friend, gamer Khiana, who he is definitely not falling in love with.
After decades of rez teams almost making it, Tre needs to take his team to state. Because if he can live up to Jaxon's dreams, their story isn’t over yet.
This book is published by Heartdrum, an imprint that publishes high-quality, contemporary stories about Indigenous young people in the United States and Canada.
DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th 7:30-9PM
Please register at the link below to save your spot in this unique workshop. You can also send us an email at: info@in-progress.org