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Everyone loves an underdog. That’s why we’re drawn to sports movies—there’s something special about the magic depicted in Remember The Titans, Miracle, or even something silly like The Waterboy. But good sports books, and we mean good ones, go even deeper.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
344 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women's Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put US women's basketball on the map"--
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life, basketball career, and daily routine of Tamika Whitmore, a player with the New York Liberty, a team in the Women's National Basketball Association.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Sabrina Ionescu was an all-time great college basketball player. In the WNBA, she overcame a serious ankle injury to become a star with the New York Liberty. See why fans are so excited about Ionescu"--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 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
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How do you pick basketball's GOATs? Michael Jordan and LeBron James get a lot of GOAT nods. But is Steph Curry the greatest shooter? And what about all-time WNBA points leader Diana Taurasi? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of basketball and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
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