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82) Long shot
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Hoops (Kennedy Ryan) volume 1
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English
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"Iris DuPree meets August West in a sports bar during her last semester of college. It's the conversation of a lifetime and sends sparks flying in every direction. The connection is undeniable...but the timing is all wrong. August is poised for the NBA draft, and Iris belongs to another man--basketball's "golden boy" and August's long-time rival. The two go their separate ways, but they often recall that electric night and what could have been. While...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
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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. Features include a timeline, a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a...
84) Stephen Curry
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Michael Jordan is the rare global icon whose celebrity extends beyond his original stage and onto multiple platforms. His relentless determination produced six NBA Championships and some of the most spectacular performances in sports history, while his enduring grace and unique sense of style made him equally famous in the worlds of fashion, business, and marketing. In this book, he makes it clear that the basis for his phenomenal success came from...
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English
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A WILD RIDE INSIDE THE GROWING HEAD OF DENNIS RODMAN-THE NBA'S GREATEST REBOUNDER AND AMERICA'S MOST OUTSPOKEN AND OUTRAGEOUS ATHLETE.
When Sports Illustrated put the man they call America's most provocative athlete" on their cover, they sold more copies than any other issue they had sold in a decade (except the swimsuit issue). Why? Because Dennis Rodman, superstar basketball player who joined the Chicago Bulls for the 1996 season, has more
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Details of James's life as a young man struggling in his home life to his rise to fame and fortune on the basketball court are illustrated in full-color photos in this biography. Fans get an inside look into the events that made him a star, how he keeps himself grounded amid media attention, and the sometimes negative fan reactions to his decisions. This glimpse of the person behind the athlete reveals a person dedicated to programs that benefit children...
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"The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture--with never-before-heard interviews."--
Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity; the tragedy unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture. Sielski begins on the cracked concrete basketball courts of Philadelphia in the 1960s and '70s to trace Bryant's career and life. Jeremy Treatman,...
89) Lebron James
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
230L
Language
English
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Description
In LeBron James, early readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of basketball superstar LeBron James. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they learn about his life.
A timeline helps readers identify major life accomplishments in James's life, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. This title also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of...
90) Second coming: the strange odyssey of Michael Jordan--from courtside to home plate and back again
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English
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A behind-the-scenes account of the events in 1993-1995 when Michael Jordan, shaken by the murder of his father, left basketball to play baseball and came back eighteen months later to play for the Chicago Bulls again.
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English
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"Ray Scott was part of the early wave of Black NBA players like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who literally changed how the game of professional basketball is played-leading to the tremendously popular financial blockbuster the NBA is today. Scott was a celebrated 6'9" forward/center after being chosen by the Detroit Pistons as the #4 pick of the 1961 NBA draft, and then again after he was named head coach of the Pistons...
92) Maya Moore
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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"Maya Moore is a standout player for the WNBA. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming a basketball superstar."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
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Description
"Standing over 6 feet tall while in middle school, Kevin Durant seemed destined for basketball greatness. He was heavily recruited after high school and never folded to the pressure. From NBA rookie of the year to the NBA finals MVP, Durant has proven himself time and time again. This fresh biography from the Stars of Sports series breaks down his extraordinary list of accomplishments"--
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Victor Li novels volume 1
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English
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Shocked to discover that his murdered restaurateur father was actually a member of a vast crime syndicate with ties to communist China, Victor Li is confronted by decades-old grudges, escalating rivalries and an ambitious new plot.
95) Miracle Cure
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English
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When Dr. Bruce Grey and Dr. Harvey Riker find a cure for AIDS, two young lovers, popular TV journalist Sara Lowell, and Knicks star Michael Silverman, find themselves inextricably caught up in the political double dealings involved in the discovery.
96) Hoops
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake.
97) Michael Jordan
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 370L
Language
English
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Michael Jordan, the basketball legend, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
99) Basketball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Focused primarily on men's professional basketball, but with appreciable attention to the WNBA and nods to the NCAA, this title in the Record Breakers is a fun and informative-if not comprehensive-resource for young basketball fans.
100) Derrick Rose
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
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A biography of the first overall champion in the 2008 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft: Derrick Rose.
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