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1262) Red-hot hightops
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1987
Language
English
Description
Normally fearful to play basketball in front of a crowd, Kelly becomes a confident and aggressive player when she dons a mysterious pair of red sneakers that she finds.
1263) Hot hand
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 1
Language
English
Description
In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice.
1264) Bouncing back
Author
Language
English
Description
Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, thirteen-year-old Carlos Cooper owned the court, sprinting and jumping and lighting up the scoreboard as his opponents (and teammates) watched in amazement. But now, Carlos feels completely out of his league on his new wheelchair basketball team, the Rollin' Rats. After all, how can he make a layup when he's still struggling to learn how to dribble? But when the city's crooked mayor threatens...
1265) Uncle Drew
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival. Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew and convinces him to return to the court one more time.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
When Toby finally decides to join the middle school basketball team, he does not anticipate the changes that will occur in his relationship with his best friend JJ, who is the team's star player, as well as in other areas of his life.
Author
Series
American girls collection. Julie, 1974 volume 1
American girls collection. 1974 volume 1
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 1
American girls collection. 1974 volume 1
American girls collection. Julie 1974 volume 1
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Language
English
Description
In 1974, after Julie's parents divorce, she moves to a new San Francisco neighborhood where the school does not have a girls' basketball team, so she fights for the right to play on the boys' team.
1270) Hoops heroes
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Checkout some of the NBA's most electrifying players! This super-cool scrapbook is packed with photos and facts about your favorite NBA stars!"--P. [4] of cover.
1271) The real slam dunk
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Marcus, hoping to become a professional basketball player when he grows up, is surprised to learn his idol, superstar Jason Carter, is a big believer in getting a college education.
1272) Fabulous forwards
Author
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Discusses the role of the forward in professional basketball and describes some of the game's best, including Larry Bird, Julius Erving, and Karl Malone.
1274) Jackie Stiles: Gym Dandy
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Language
English
Description
A biography of WNBA star Jackie Stiles, a guard for the Portland Fire who was named Rookie of the Year in 2001.
1275) Who is Michael Jordan?
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and career of one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
1276) Full court dreams
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Last year, Annie and her best friends, Megan and Emma, were cut from the basketball team, but Annie has been really practicing and this is a new year with a new coach.
1277) Chicago Bulls
Author
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of the history and key personalities of the Chicago Bulls from 1966 to the present day.
1278) Hoop stars
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Describes the lives of noted basketball players David Robinson, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O'Neal.
1279) The Final Four
Author
Language
English
Description
Four players at the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament struggle with the pressures of tournament play and the expectations of society at large.
1280) Technical foul
Author
Series
Winning season volume 2
Language
English
Description
Jared, a high-scoring member of the Hudson City Middle School basketball team, gets angry when the point guard accuses him of being responsible for their string of losses, but finally realizes they can win only if he becomes a team player.