Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States.If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', must make hard choices about his future. Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel.