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21) The soul of basketball: the epic showdown between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk that saved the NBA
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the transformations throughout the NBA that played out during the 2010-2011 season traces the particular stories of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Doc Rivers, Dirk Nowitzki and other stars who were at the forefront of significant league changes.
"Tells the story of an NBA prodigy, his league and their sport in the throes of crisis during the pivotal 2010-11 season. It began with The Decision, that infamous televised moment when über-star...
24) Sacramento Kings
Author
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From humble beginnings to one of the world's most popular sports leagues, the NBA has provided thrills to millions of fans since the 1940s. Inside the NBA tells the story of each NBA team, its origins, its successes and failures, and its all-star players and most popular coaches. This NBA series will get you up to speed on your favorite team with fascinating facts and stats, exciting photographs, and much more"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications, MN
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has been a basketball superstar since high school. Learn about his journey to become an all-time NBA great and his life of activism off the court"--
Author
Series
Here's Hank volume 10
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hank will need help from his father and friends if he is to help his second grade basketball team beat their arch rivals for the third year in a row.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players--an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style...
30) Remember us
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It seems like Sage's whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as "The Matchbox" in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she's also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she's known since childhood. A group that each day, feels further and further away from her. But it's...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grade basketball star Brett is used to being good, if not the best, at everything he does, but after finding one thing he cannot do he loses confidence and starts making mistakes.
32) The crossover
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nikki, thirteen, dreams of being a great basketball player but struggles on her new, elite team while also juggling school stress, her non-traditional family, and revelations about her biological father.
35) Hoops and hopes
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"For twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes that it will be her ticket to making friends and connections in the adaptive sports community. But Autumn struggles to fit in with her wealthier fellow campers. To make matters worse, she has to use a borrowed basketball wheelchair that keeps needing repairs. It takes a chance encounter with the campus custodial staff to...
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An oral history of basketball"--
"Inspired by a landmark ESPN film series, this is an extraordinary oral history of basketball--its eye-opening untold history, its profound deeper meaning, its transformative influence on the world--as told through an unprecedented series of candid conversations with the game's greatest icons. This is the greatest love story never told. It has passion and heartbreak, triumph and betrayal. It is deeply intimate yet...
Author
Publisher
North Star Press of St. Cloud
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"At a time when only one champion prevailed, the Flying Dutchmen of Edgerton--a town of approximately 1,000 residents in southwestern Minneosta--earned legendary status by winning the state's 1960 high school basketball championship. Nearly fifty years later, the mention of Edgerton still can evoke animated discussion about one of Minnesota's great Cinderella stories in any sport."--Jacket.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brandon's junior high school basketball team is struggling to make the playoffs, and Brandon is starting to feel that his bad luck is dragging them down--and when their bus breaks down on the way to the big game, Brandon has to turn luck into opportunity.
Author
Series
Million dollar series (Dan Gutman) volume 1
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
This narrative sports series introduces readers to five major sport leagues covering important moments, rivalries, and the history of each sport. Each title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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