1. By : Dominique Liantonio
The setting in “Slam”
By :
Dominique Liantonio

2. Main Setting
The story takes place in Harlem Manhattan, NY. In about the1980’s to the 90’s

3. Maps:

4. Carver
Carver is Slam’s old school and where his friends Ice and Mtisha go to school. Carver also verses Latimore in the championship game.

5. Latimer
Latimer is where Slam currently goes to school and plays basketball he also helps the team win games and the championship game. Latimer is also a magnet school.

6. Mtisha’s house Slam goes to Mtisha’s house because
she tries to help him in math.

7. Slam’s House and Neighborhood
Slam’s house is in a really bad neighborhood. It takes a lot of courage to not do things like drugs when people around you are doing it.

8. Harlem Hospital
Slam goes to the Hospital to see his sick grandmother who has a tumor. Slam states in the novel that he prefers to not go into hospital.

9. Ice’s House
Ice’s House is where the party at the end of the book is. At Ice’s house is also were Slam seees that Ice is dealing drugs and is very upset about it so Ice and Slam started a fight and hurt their relationship.

10. The end