1 connection from my independent reading book is all your hard work that you put in to whatever your doing it would would soon pay off after reaching your goal. This connection goes with the book "HOOP DREAMS" because it is about an African American guy who's dream is to be in the NBA he followed his dream for a long time and at the end following his dreams finally payed off in the most heart for filling way he got in to the NBA. That's what happens when you follow your dreams its a good thing to have dreams.