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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned out to be the right choice, as Alcindor and his teammates won an unprecedented three NCAA championship titles. But it also marked the beginning of one of the most enduring friendships in the history...
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Language
English
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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
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"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...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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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.
7) Basketball
Author
Publisher
Lightbox Learning Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that people play basketball on a court? Basketball courts have many lines and circles. Learn more about this beloved sport in Basketball, a World Languages book"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Description
The NBA great nicknamed "The Black Mamba" shares his knowledge and understanding of basketball, outlining his detailed approach to preparing both physically and mentally to succeed at the game and revealing the core of his "Mamba mentality."
"'When I see people talk about finding inspiration in the Mamba Mentality, it makes all my hard work, all the sweat, all the 3 AM wakeups, feel worth it. That's why I put together this book. All these pages incorporate...
11) The Avant-Guards
Author
Series
Avant-Guards volume 2
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Language
English
Description
As a transfer student seeking to find her place, Charlie agrees to join the school's basketball team.
12) Travel team
Author
Series
Language
English
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After he is cut from his travel basketball team--the very same team that his father once led to national prominence--twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory.
13) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"While Hanif Abdurraqib is an acclaimed author, a gifted poet, and one of our culture's most insightful music critics, he is most of all, at heart, an Ohioan. Growing up in Columbus in the '90s, Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron were forged, and countless others weren't. His lifelong love of the game leads Abdurraqib into a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it means to make...
15) Big shot
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Sports legends and stories are made on the court. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls showed their dominance by winning an impressive 72 games in one season. Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game. Bill Russell won 11 titles for the Boston Celtics. Basketball: Great Moments, Records, and Facts show the people and events that make the sport great!
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Series
Pippa Park volume 1
Publisher
Fabled Films Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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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...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Grown ups: Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.
Grown ups 2: Lenny has decided to relocate his family back to the small town to have his kids grow up where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grownups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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In February 2008, Bill Walton, after climbing to the top of every mountain he ever tried, suffered a catastrophic spinal collapse--the culmination of a lifetime of injuries--that left him in excruciating, debilitating, and unrelenting pain. Unable to walk, he underwent pioneering surgery and slowly recovered. The ordeal tested Walton to the fullest, but with extraordinary determination and sacrifice, he recovered. Now Bill Walton shares his life story...