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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.
3) Overcomer
Language
English
Description
Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team's state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down and hundreds of families begin moving away, John must come to grips with the challenges facing his family and his team. John is frustrated and questioning his worth, until he crosses paths with a student struggling with her own...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
292, 4 pages ; 22 cm
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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Layla has worked all summer to prepare for basketball tryouts. When tryouts arrive, she not only makes the team's starting lineup, but is named team captain. Unfortunately her best friend and teammate, Danika, is jealous"--Title verso page.
Author
Publisher
Balantine Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
422 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Dohrmann's remarkable debut offers an up-close and unforgettable narrative that reveals the gritty reality hiding behind the romanticized hoop dreams of America's basketball prodigies.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Some of basketball's biggest names happen to be the NBA's greatest guards: Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade just to name a few! 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.
8) 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...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices...
10) Hoop doctor
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a mysterious person named Dr. C. claims to be able to fix basketball problems, Kelcey is sure it'll take more than a doctor to make her love basketball again.
11) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to LeBron James, covering his early life, career, and life off the court. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
14) Fade away
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sports agent Myron Bolitar had once aimed for a career in the NBA, until an injury cost him his chance to go pro, but when the star player for the New Jersey Dragons disappears without a trace, Bolitar takes the undercover assignment of his dreams--a position on the team.
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book tells about the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA, including the team's history, greatest and lowest moments, outstanding players and key personalities, and more.
Author
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Point guards are often the best ball handler on their basketball team. In order for a player to grow into the best point guard they can be, they have to understand the position. Readers explore every facet of a point guards game, including shooting, passing, and dribbling. The informative main text is presented alongside vibrant photographs of famous point guards in action. Additional information about this position and those who have played it is...
Author
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
What do Blake Griffin and Tim Duncan have in common? Theyre both star power forwards in the NBA. Power forwards have the strength and skills needed to prevent other teams from scoring and making big plays to help their team score. These strong basketball players are known for their big dunks and defensive plays. Readers discover these facts and many more about power forwards through engaging main text and fun fact boxes. Full-color photographs of...