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| Author | : Charles R. Smith |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 42 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780763614232 |
A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary basketball stars, including Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant.
| Author | : Charles R. Smith |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 41 |
| Release | : 2024-03-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1536236128 |
"All-star-caliber poems inspired by all-star NBA players." --Kirkus Reviews What's your game? Can you fly like Blake Griffin? Are you a lightning-fast force of nature like Russell Westbrook? Or are you a chameleon on the court, racking up nicknames like Steph Curry? From James Harden with his shimmy-shake-spin to "Lord of the Leap, Sir Alley of the Oop" Lebron James, here are a dozen profiles honoring the superb talents and skills of some of the best players in NBA basketball. With bold, graphic photographs and fun, accessible poems infused with his indomitable wordplay, Charles R. Smith Jr. captures the agility and finesse that each of these professionals brings to the game. Poem notes about each featured player offer further inspiration at the end.
| Author | : Charles R. Smith |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2024-04-16 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1536225347 |
Charles R. Smith Jr. brings his high-energy verse to praise a new generation of WNBA basketball stars, paired with dynamic photos of the players in action. Are your moves as smooth as A'ja Wilson's? Do you make the game look effortless like Sue Bird? Are you a complete player like Candace Parker? A scoring machine like Diana Taurasi? Whether it's the towering Brittney Griner, or Elena Delle Donne doing her thing, or Breanna Stewart with her big bag of tricks, Charles R. Smith's indomitable wordplay revels in the superb talents of thirteen of the best female players in basketball. Matched with kinetic, stylized photos of the players, these upbeat poems capture the elite agility and skills the professionals bring to the game. End notes delve into how the author uses a variety of poetic forms and language to spotlight each athlete. Featuring the players: Sue Bird Liz Cambage Elena Delle Donne Skylar Diggins-Smith Brittney Griner Jonquel Jones Nneka & Chiney Ogwumike Candace Parker Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Courtney Vandersloot A'Ja Wilson
| Author | : Alison Hughes |
| Publisher | : Orca Book Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 98 |
| Release | : 2017-03-14 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1459812212 |
When the Gladiators basketball team's nasty coach finally gets turfed midseason, things couldn't possibly get worse. The team hasn't won a game yet, and morale is at rock bottom. Sameer, who announces the games and keeps score, and Vijay, the team mascot, have their hands full keeping the team's spirits up. When they get promoted to assistant coach and manager, can they help a small, unathletic, Shakespeare-quoting drama teacher coach the team to victory, or at least to dignity? Or will the courtside drama eclipse even the school play?
| Author | : Bernard King |
| Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
| Total Pages | : 377 |
| Release | : 2017-11-07 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0306825716 |
A memoir by the NBA Hall of Fame player, active from 1977-1993 and widely regarded as one of the all-time great New York Knicks. NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King is one of the most dynamic scorers in basketball history. King was notoriously private as a player, and rarely spoke to the press-not about his career and never about his personal life. And even beyond his prolific scoring, King will forever be remembered for the gruesome knee injury he suffered in 1985. Doctors who told him he'd never play again were shocked when he not only became the first player to return to the NBA from a torn ACL, but returned at an All Star level. In Game Face, King finally opens up about his life on and off the court. In his book, King's basketball I.Q. is on full display as he breaks down defenses using his own unique system for taking shots from predetermined spots on the floor. King talks about matching up against some of the all-time NBA greats, from Michael Jordan, Julius Erving and Charles Barkley to Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing and many others. He also tackles issues of race and family off the court, as well as breaking a personal cycle of negativity and self-destructiveness with the help of his family. Engaging, shocking, revelatory, yet always positive and upbeat, Bernard King's memoir appeals to multiple generations of basketball fans.
| Author | : Tanya Boteju |
| Publisher | : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2019-05-07 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1534430652 |
“Poignant and important.” —Refinery29 “A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews Judy Blume meets RuPaul’s Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of identity and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of drag. Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town. Macho drag kings, magical queens, new love interests, and surprising allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously closer to a self she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there. From debut author Tanya Boteju comes a poignant, laugh-out-loud tale of acceptance, self-expression, and the colorful worlds that await when we’re brave enough to look.
| Author | : Mike Mitchell |
| Publisher | : Booksurge Llc |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2005-03-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781419603372 |
The Missouri Bootheel, a six-county region tucked away in the southeastern corner of the "Show-Me State," boasts a unique and intriguing history involving railroad strikes, mob lynchings, and earthquake scares, but what Mike Mitchell, who called the Bootheel home for eighteen years, remembers most is the basketball. Show-Me Kings is Mitchell's tribute to the local legends who made life in rural Missouri and the game of basketball a thrilling and memorable experience.
| Author | : Charles R. Smith |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780763622466 |
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text encourage the reader to wiggle, shake, and twirl to the beat.
| Author | : Alan Minsky |
| Publisher | : MetroBooks (NY) |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781567991772 |
Basketball survey of America,s top players.
| Author | : Charles R. Smith, Jr. |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 2007-09-11 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780763635619 |
A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary women basketball stars, including Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Natalie Williams.
