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1) The chance
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt both of them.
2) Sooley
Author
Language
English
Description
This time. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court. In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on a airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed,...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
viii, 381 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xviii, 286 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book tells Dr. J's amazing story, following his basketball journey from his Long Island childhood to the street games of New York City to the college career as his skills, reputation, and character grew. It follows his entrance into the ABA, where he revolutionized the game by glamorizing the dunk, and his conquering of the NBA, where he was Michael Jordan before there was a Jordan. It relates the family struggles he's had since leaving the game...
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late 1800s to modern times, showcasing top male...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 246 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of LeBron James' professional journey to becoming a billion-dollar global brand and businessman who has influenced how professional athletes understand their value.
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 259 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A longtime Golden State Warriors insider traces the inspirational story of the NBA star to offer insight into his personal life and achievements as both an athletic leader and role model for kids.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications, MN
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
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : photographs (mostly col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
At basketball-crazy Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, junior guard Chris Herren carried his family's and the city's dreams on his skinny frame. His grandfather, father, and older brother had created their own sports legends in a declining city; he was the last, best hope for a career beyond the shuttered mills and factories. Herren was heavily recruited by major universities, chosen as a McDonald's All-American, featured in a Sports...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From Wilt Chamberlain to Michael Jordan to LeBron James, this title features all the high-flying dunkers. Basketball fans will love Spotlight stats and informative boxes for each player. Not to mention great full-color and historic action photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
15) Kobe Bryant
Author
Series
Publisher
Fly!/Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
c2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title focuses on Kobe Bryant and gives information related to his early life, his time in the pros, and the legacy he leaves behind. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
16) Home court
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
89 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Lew loves playing on his community center's basketball team. He is shocked when he learns that the community center might be shutting down, jeopardizing the future of the team. With no school teams available to them, Lew and his friends worry they won't get to compete in basketball at all. Can Lew and his teammates find a way to keep the center open and give their team the opportunity to win big on their home court?
17) Hoop Heroes
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway grew up in one of the roughest sections of Memphis, but with talent, self-discipline and the strong values his grandmother instilled in him, he made his way to the NBA. As a retired player, he returned to Memphis to coach and mentor children in the same dangerous neighborhood in which he grew up.
19) Grown ups
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Five childhood friends reunite one holiday weekend to relive the good old days. It doesn't matter that these guys are now respectable businessmen, husbands and fathers. Once they get back together, nothing is going to stop these kids-at-heart from having the time of their adult lives.
20) Unguarded
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An unflinching memoir from the six-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hall of Famer, revealing how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball dynasty of the last fifty years. So how did the youngest of twelve go from growing up poor in the small town of Hamburg, Arkansas, enduring two family tragedies...