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1) Steph Curry
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about professional basketball great, Steph Curry" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016].
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Stephen Curry is a standout NBA point guard. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a baseball superstar" --
3) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015].
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"LeBron James is a standout forward in the NBA. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a basketball superstar" --
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
"More than just a collection of biographical portraits of famous athletes, this book also inspires middle school and high school students through the athletes' stories of their favorite books, what motivates them, and what obstacles they have overcome"--
7) Basketball
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Brazilian Oscar Schimdt--of the Olympic sport of basketball, which officially became a part of the modern Summer Games in 1936" -Provided by Publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Wilma Rudolph became a great American athlete. But do you kjnow what she was like as a child? From battling polio to playing basketball, Wilma was a determined and strong child. Her strength and determination played an important part in her life and in her ability to achieve greatness as a U.S. Olympic track-and-field star" --
Author
Series
Pippa Park volume 1
Publisher
Fabled Films Press
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for how her life should look. So when Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself by following the "Rules of Cool." At Lakeview, Pippa juggles old and new friends, an unrequited crush, and the pressure to perform academically and athletically...
Author
Lexile measure
1230L
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
July 1936. Thousands of people cheered as the U.S. Olympic teams boarded the S.S. Manhattan, bound for Berlin. Among the athletes were the 14 players representing the first-ever U.S. Olympic basketball team. In Germany, Jewish people and political opponents of the Nazis were the targets of vicious mistreatment, but international visitors wouldn't see any signs of trouble in Berlin. Maraniss covers the sport's Olympic debut in Berlin and the eclectic...
11) Foul trouble
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
392 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"College recruiters are clambering to sign up Terrell Jamerson, the #1 high school basketball player in the country. But not all of these recruiters are straight shooters, and Terrell will have to think fast if he wants to stay in the game"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1120L
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"LeBron James: NBA Champion examines the life and career of a player who's been in the spotlight since he was in middle school and rose out of poverty to become an NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and world-famous philanthropist" --
14) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces readers to Kevin Durant, the National Basketball Association all-star and three time scoring champion. Durant's life story is examined from his childhood in the Washington, DC area to his success at the University of Texas where his jersey number was later retired. Durant's years with the Oklahoma City Thunder are discussed, from his selection as second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics to his selection...
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Who's Number 1? It's every sports fan's biggest question. In Top 10 African American Athletes, readers get a chance to meet sports stars from football, tennis, golf, basketball, and more--then it's up to them to decide who tops the list. Stats, stories, and facts help each reader have their own opinion. The book features pioneering heroes from yesterday and today. Outstanding photography, fact-packed sidebars and captions, a table of contents, a phonetic...
16) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces readers to LeBron James, the National Basketball Association all-star. James's life story is examined from his childhood in Ohio through his prep years to his selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and selection as the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year. Readers will follow James's NBA career from his NBA Finals championship in 2012 against the Oklahoma City Thunder to his many MVP awards...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 1110L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Today, the NBA is around 74% Black but, when basketball first started to catch on, it wasn't easy for Black people to play. They couldn't enter segregated YMCAs or attend privileged colleges. So Black Americans made their own spaces, playing in dance halls before the dancing started, and eventually forming teams called the Black Fives. More than Just a Game celebrates the history of basketball from a Black perspective, revealing how it changed Black...
19) LeBron James
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
LeBron James can really jump. First, he leaped from high school into the NBA. Since then, he has soared above the competition, becoming a record-setting superstar. Check out LeBron's amazing career inside! They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters,...
20) Michael Jordan
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Michael Jordan. Readers learn about Jordan's early life, his basketball career including an NCAA national championship, two Olympic gold medals, six NBA championships, and induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame and his ownership of the Charlotte Hornets and a NASCAR team" --
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