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Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Raven is dealing with a lot—her grandmother’s recent death, a knee injury from an accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she’s determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin’ Salmon basketball tournament, which she’s been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself—and her teammates—a little too much while trying...
3) Kobe Bryant
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This biography gives readers a courtside seat to the achievements of one of basketball's greatest legends as it traces Kobe's life from childhood to his five NBA championships to his successful career outside of the game to his tragic death and lasting legacy."--Provided by publisher.
4) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Square Fish, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The eighth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
5) Maya Moore
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Before she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began speaking out for prison reform, Maya Moore was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, readers learn more about the life and work of Maya Moore--from growing up with a single mother in Jefferson City, Missouri, to her journey to becoming a star player at UConn and the WNBA, to her social justice fighting for prison reform...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When you think of Stephen Curry, one word comes to mind: greatness. From shooting three-pointers with laser precision to his clutch ability to hit buzzer-beaters time and again, he has established himself as one of the best players in pro basketball. But greatness was never a guarantee for Steph. The son of a talented NBA player, he dreamed of one day playing professionally just like his dad. Yet Steph, who was always smaller and weaker than the...
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
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
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner, and she really does not understand why she told Benny, her crush, about her mother--but when Benny offers to teach...
Author
Language
English
Description
Best friends Isaac and Marco face various challenges in sixth grade, such as Isaac getting better grades, Marco winning a spot on the basketball team, and both seeing their efforts make a change in their respective family lives. They hope their friendship and support for one another will be enough to help them from falling short.
10) LeBron James
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Beyond the Game is a new nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author, Andrew Maraniss and illustrator DeAndra Hodge. This is the story of LeBron James and his social justice work."-- Page [4] of cover.
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