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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.
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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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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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930L
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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. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
24) Dallas Mavericks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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700L
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Presents the history, accomplishments and key personalities of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.
25) Basketball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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750L
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"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the sport of basketball. Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five"--Provided by publisher.
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"SWISH! Little excites basketball fans more than when a player hits nothing but net-except when that sweet shot sets a new record! Behind every big-time basketball record is a dramatic story of how a player or team achieved greatness on the court. From the greatest three-point shooters to the winningest teams of all time, here are the record-setting moments that will keep basketball fans turning the page for more"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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720L
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"This title features NBA teams in their greatest seasons. From the 1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers (before they moved to Los Angeles) all the way to the 2012-13 Miami Heat. Basketball fans will love Spotlight stats and informative boxes for each team. Not to mention great full-color and historic action photographs"
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Raven is dealing with a lot- her grandmother's recent death, a knee injury from a recent accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she's determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin' Salmon basketball tournament, which she's been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself, and her teamates, a little too much while trying to prove she should play in the tournament....
31) Dino-basketball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a basketball game at Mastadon Square Garden.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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1080L
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From all-time greats such as Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to current superstars like LeBron James, readers will enjoy learning all about their favorite hoopsters. Record-breaking stats, famous quotes, history-making shots, and more celebrate the best basketball stars since the game began in 1891.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
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1030L
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This title introduces Michael Jordan who has had a great influence on his sport and in his society. Career highlights, battles along the way, and humanitarian contributions are discussed. Jordan's legacy is told through informative sidebars, captivating photos, and engaging text. SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company....
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"A terrific memoir by a man worthy of one." - Sports Illustrated
An honest, unflinching self-portrait of the basketball legend whose classy public image as a superstar and a gentleman masked his personal failings and painful losses, which he describes here-from his own point of view-for the very first time.
For most of his life, Julius Erving has been two men in one. There is Julius, the bright, inquisitive son of a Long Island domestic worker...
39) The soul of basketball: the epic showdown between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk that saved the NBA
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"Tells the story of an NBA prodigy, his league and their sport in the throes of crisis during the pivotal 2010-11 season. It began with The Decision, that infamous televised moment when über-star LeBron James revealed that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers--thereby distancing himself from his role model Michael Jordan--to pursue his first championship with his former opponents on the Miami Heat. To the great fortune of LeBron, the NBA and basketball...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 20
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English
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With intimate, fly-on-the-wall detail, "When the Game Was Ours" transports readers to an electric era of basketball and reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players--Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic Johnson"--dead set on besting one another.
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