Hoop Queens 2

Hoop Queens 2
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

Hoop Queen

Hoop Queen
Author: Marci Peschke
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1404866175

Kylie Jean has a hard time learning to play basketball.

Hoop Kings

Hoop Kings
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.

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
Author: Thelma Lynne Godin
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781620145791

A spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood--young and old alike--joins in on the fun.

Kylie Jean Hoop Queen

Kylie Jean Hoop Queen
Author: Marci Peschke
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1479560502

Kylie Jean is usually good at everything she tries. So how come learning to play basketball is so hard?

Blueberry Queen

Blueberry Queen
Author: Marci Peschke
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2011
Genre: Beauty contests
ISBN: 1404866159

Kylie Jean just knows she'd be the perfect queen for the Blueberry Parade.

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens
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.

Pick-Up Game

Pick-Up Game
Author: Marc Aronson
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2014-02-11
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0763671886

"Nine all-stars in the field of YA lit contribute stories. . . . An anthology of stand-alone stories that invite — no, demand — a straight read-through." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) Nine of YA literature’s top writers, including Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Rapp, Joseph Bruchac, and Sharon Flake reveal how it all goes down in a searing collection of short stories, in which each one picks up where the previous one ends. Characters weave in and out of narratives, perspectives change, and emotions play out for a fluid and fast-paced ode to the game of street basketball. Crackling with humor, grit, and streetball philosophy, and featuring poems and photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr., this anthology is a slam dunk.

Across Cultures

Across Cultures
Author: Kathy A. East
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-05-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031309456X

Compiled by two experienced librarians, Across Cultures introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources for preschool through grade 6 and encourages you to make literature about diversity an integral part of your program of instruction. Arranged in thematic groupings (Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities, for example), this lively volume links diverse peoples, themes, and issues. It presents both annotations and practical advice on programming strategies. Connections are made to projects, graphic organizers, and activities.

Dance with Me

Dance with Me
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.