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1) Basketball
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of basketball events in the Olympic Games and profiles the top medalists from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Outlines preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games in London and includes full-color photographs and a glossary.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Maya Moore is one of the country's best female athletes. Learn about her childhood, the challenges she has overcome, and this basketball player's greatest accomplishments. Get the inside scoop on her NCAA and WNBA championship wins.
3) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of LeBron James, detailing his NBA career and listing some of his many accomplishments. Also spotlights James' charity work off the court and includes color photographs and a glossary.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
233 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Mourning--NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, kidney disease survivor, and community activist--details the faith, focus, and determination that have carried him through life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (106 p.) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Think you know all there is to know about Wilt Chamberlain? Well, did you know that: •He holds the record for most rebounds in a single NBA game? •He is a member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame? •He played for the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the NBA? Wilt Chamberlain is perhaps best known as the only player in the history of the NBA to score 100 points in a single basketball game. But Chamberlain's success extends to more than a single...
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
530L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations, color map.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and career of professional basketball player Stephen Curry. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
9) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of basketball player Kevin Durant, covering his childhood and his path to professional success in the NBA. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 700L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. Yet in no time she exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball; and in April 1896 she made history. In a heart-pounding game against the University of California at Berkeley, Agnes led her team to victory in the first-ever intercollegiate women's basketball game, earning national attention and putting women's basketball on the map.
13) Yao Ming
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (106 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Yao Ming is a force on the basketball court. The center, born in Shanghai, China, towers over opponents at 7-foot-6. His strength, agility, and hard work have made him one of the most dominant big men in the NBA today. After leading his Chinese team to a championship in 2002, Yao was the top pick of the NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. His arrival in the United States has helped to break down cultural barriers and has made Yao one of the most recognized...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Provides a full-color collection of infographics and statistics from the sport of professional basketball. Includes a timeline, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
15) Tim Duncan
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
1110L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (106 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Tim Duncan, originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, took the NBA by storm as the top draft pick in 1997. He joined the Spurs and helped them to win two NBA championships in his first six seasons. As well as being a powerhouse basketball player, Duncan is also very active with charities and the community. He and his wife formed the Tim Duncan Foundation, which focuses on causes that benefit breast and prostate cancer research, as well as community...
16) Sooley
Author
Language
English
Description
In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed, quickness, and an astonishing vertical leap. The rest of his game,...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot!You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers, all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL!
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