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1) Sooley
Author
Language
English
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After seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon receives a college scholarship to play basketball for North Carolina Central, he moves to Durham from his native, war-torn South Sudan, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season, but Sooley has a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America, working tirelessly on his game until he dominates everyone in practice, and when Sooley is called...
2) LeBron James
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Series
Language
English
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""It takes truly special athletes to be superstars, whether they're catching touchdowns, scoring goals, or slamming home acrobatic dunks. The Sport Superstars series takes a look at some of these legendary athletes, their origin stories, and how they have influenced their sport."- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
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"Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style...
5) Remember us
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
"It seems like Sage's whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as "The Matchbox" in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she's also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she's known since childhood. A group that each day, feels further and further away from her. But it's...
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Brian has always been anxious, whether at home, or in class, or on the basketball court. His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself and his mom helps as much as she can, but after he and his brother are placed in foster care, Brian starts having panic attacks. And he doesn't know if things will ever be "normal" again . . . Ezra's always been popular. He's friends with most of the kids on his basketball team-even Brian, who usually keeps to...
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Language
English
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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.
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Language
English
Description
"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three...
10) One false move
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Series
Language
English
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Sports agent Myron Bolitar has a professional interest in Brenda Slaughter, a strong, beautiful basketball star, but when he agrees to protect her after her father disappears, he encounters corruption, lies, the mafia, and love.
11) Steph Curry
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
World Book edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It takes truly special athletes to be superstars, whether they're catching touchdowns, scoring goals, or slamming home acrobatic dunks. The Sport Superstars series takes a look at some of these legendary athletes, their origin stories, and how they have influenced their sport."- cover page 4.
12) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
""It takes truly special athletes to be superstars, whether they're catching touchdowns, scoring goals, or slamming home acrobatic dunks. The Sport Superstars series takes a look at some of these legendary athletes, their origin stories, and how they have influenced their sport."- cover page 4.
13) Zion Williamson
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
135 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Following his record-breaking year at Duke University and his electric NBA debut, Zion has drawn comparisons to all-time greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Now a New Orleans Pelican, he's set out to prove that he's worthy of all the hype."--book jacket
14) Miracle cure
Author
Language
English
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Description
They're one of the country's most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York's hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. In a Manhattan clinic, a doctor has dedicated his life to eradicating a devastating disease. One by one, they're being targeted by a serial killer. And now Michael has been diagnosed with the disease.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
In Port Sabine, the air is thick with oil, superstition reigns, and dreams hang on making a winning play. All eyes are on Mercy Louis, the star of the championship girls' basketball team. Mercy seems destined for greatness, but the road out of town is riddled with obstacles. There is her grandmother, Evelia, a strict evangelical who has visions of an imminent Rapture and sees herself as the keeper of Mercy's virtue. There are the cryptic letters from...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a picture book based on the story of how basketball great Michael Jordan worked for years to become good enough to beat his toughest competitor--his older brother Larry--at hoops.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 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.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
A revealing portrait of a once-in-a-generation athlete and global icon One of sport's biggest superstars, Michael Jordan is more than an internationally renowned athlete. As illuminated through David Halberstam's trademark balance of impeccable research and fascinating storytelling, Jordan symbolizes the apex of the National Basketball Association's coming of age. Long before multimillion-dollar signings and lucrative endorsements, NBA players worked...
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