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Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
With startling honesty and an unmistakable voice, Dr. J is a historic self-portrait of an American legend, Julius "The Doctor" Erving. With his flights of improvisation around the basket and his towering afro, Julius Erving became one of the most charismatic (and revolutionary) players basketball has ever known. But while the public has long revered this cultural icon, few have ever known of the double life of Julius Erving. Dr. J traces the inner...
3) The chance
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt both of them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...
6) Fade away
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sports agent Myron Bolitar had once aimed for a career in the NBA, until an injury cost him his chance to go pro, but when the star player for the New Jersey Dragons disappears without a trace, Bolitar takes the undercover assignment of his dreams--a position on the team.
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Kelsey James always played by the rules and look where it got her - dumped and half-drunk in a poofy white dress, her Christmas wedding ruined. Then her best friend talks her into going on her "honeymoon" anyway, daring her to a "Christmas of Yes." It's about time she lets loose a little, so Kelsey agrees to say "yes" to fun, to romance, and to adventure! And adventure leads her right smack into the arms of sexy Noah MacGregor. Noah's never one...
10) Grown ups 2
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
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
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With the big game coming up, Mo Jackson, the shortest member of the basketball team, is determined to learn how to pass the ball in time to help his team win.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Learn more about basketball's top stars and what it takes to be the best of the best. The title features historical sidebars, how-to fact boxes, tips and drills, and a glossary."--Publisher's website.
13) One false move
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
She's smart, beautiful, and she doesn't need a man to look after her. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her life—big time. Now Myron's next move may be his last. . .
Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. And he's about to find out if he's man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life.
Twenty...
Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. And he's about to find out if he's man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life.
Twenty...
14) Lights out
Author
Series
Kate Green volume 1
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Former Olympic athlete and sports reporter Kate Green isn't sure how much more tumultuous her life can get. She's been put on temporary leave from her job, then NBA superstar Kurt Robbins is killed and the prime suspect in his murder is none other than his wife...and Kate's best friend.
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late 1800s to modern times, showcasing top male...
17) Shooting stars
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Basketball superstar James and Bissinger, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Friday Night Lights," tell this poignant, thrilling account of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including James's own.
Publisher
Meredith Corporation
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"He was "relentless, curious and infinitely complicated" and leaves a lasting legacy not just for basketball, but for sports in general and the wider world. In this special edition from ESPN, learn more about the driven and supremely talented "Black Mamba," from the mentors who helped to shape him and from those who knew him best. Through stirring photography and exceptional storytelling, experience Kobe's remarkable career, retirement and the start...
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