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Publisher
Briarcliff Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
3) Kevin Durant
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Learn about NBA superstar Kevin Durant in this book in a nonfiction series about your favorite athletes' childhoods and what (or who) helped them become the stars they are today! He's 6' 9" with a wingspan of 7' 5", and everyone knows him as KD. He's a two-time NBA champ, two-time Finals MVP, and four-time Scoring Champ. He's Kevin Durant, and the NBA has never seen a player quite like him before. However, as impressive as the stats may be, what's...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Based on the book by LeBron James and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger, Shooting Stars is the inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career.
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Paul Blart: mall cop: Mild-mannered Paul Blart works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall and when a gang of thugs raids the mall and takes hostages, Paul attempts to stop the criminals on his own.
Grown ups: Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.
Just go with it: A plastic surgeon who is romancing a much younger schoolteacher enlists his loyal...
Author
Series
Hazelwood High trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Gerald, a teenager who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, must face the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
This dynamic picture book biography introduces readers of all ages to Wataru Misaka, the first non-white athlete to play in the NBA Wataru "Wat" Misaka, a Japanese American boy born to immigrant parents, liked to play basketball under the glow of stars and a small street lamp in Ogden, Utah. America was home to Wat, but with the onset of World War II, many people thought he didn't belong. "Go home!" they would shout as he dribbled the ball down the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Growing up in the foster care system was no picnic, but after being adopted into a loving LDS family, playing college basketball, and launching her career in the software industry, Denise Dewalt finally feels as though she s left her former life behind her. What she doesn't realize is that she must confront her past if she ever wants to move on to a brighter future. While her search for her biological family isn't an easy one, Denise s biggest fear...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hands-on, illuminating deconstruction of NBA basketball, tracing the tactical evolution of the modern game
As the NBA celebrates and surpasses 75 years of existence, today's game looks nothing like it did in generations past when Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took turns ruling the league. But it's also entirely different from a decade—even half decade—ago.
Today's stars enter the league with more...
As the NBA celebrates and surpasses 75 years of existence, today's game looks nothing like it did in generations past when Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took turns ruling the league. But it's also entirely different from a decade—even half decade—ago.
Today's stars enter the league with more...
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Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In Book 3 of the Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw illustrated novel series, it's Halloween, and the merry misfits are in for more tricks than treats! When Bonus Bucks start disappearing from teachers' desks, Nadia immediately blames Wilu, the new kid in class. Robin launches "Mission Make Wilu a Friend" to figure out if he's really the Bucks Bandit-but it's hard to befriend someone who's determined to go it alone! Will Robin win Wilu over and learn the...
12) Rez ball
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be.
13) Remember us
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"The summer before seventh grade, as the constant threat of housefires looms over her Brooklyn neighborhood, basketball-loving Sage is trying to figure out her place in her circle of friends, when a new kid named Freddy moves in"--
Author
Series
Publisher
North Star Editions
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Get to know the greatest players in the history of the Utah Jazz, from the legends of the past to today's biggest superstars. This action-packed book also includes a timeline, team facts, additional resources links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grade 3 and an interest level of grades 2-4.
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