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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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" --Publisher's description.
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
xxix, 352 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation. As a senior staff writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat...
3) Semi-pro
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1970s, Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon is a former pop sensation who somehow made enough money from a couple of hit records to buy Flint's semi-pro basketball team, the Tropics. The team consists of a bunch of disorganized losers with one genuine talent named Coffee Black. Despite knowing little about the game, Jackie is the Tropics' coach as well as a player. His greater love involves coming up with bizarre marketing stunts to draw in an audience. His...
4) The legends club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an epic college basketball rivalry
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 26
Physical Desc
404 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Legends Club is a sports book that captures an era in American sport and culture, documenting the inside view of a decade of absolutely incredible competition. Feinstein pulls back the curtain on the recruiting wars, the intensely personal competition that wasn't always friendly, the enormous pressure and national stakes, and the battle for the very soul of college basketball allegiance in a hot-bed area. Getting to the roots of the NCAA goliath...
5) Hoosiers
Language
English
Description
A basketball coach with a checkered past becomes the new coach of the underdog high school basketball team in a 1951 sleepy Indiana farm town, using methods that infuriate the townspeople.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
390 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A compelling look at how the Golden State Warriors organization embraced savvy business practices and the corporate culture of Silicon Valley to produce one of the greatest basketball teams in history and become a model franchise for the NBA"-- Provided by publisher.
8) Tilt
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
271 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
When Stan's dreams of making the JV basketball team fall through, he finds himself aware of the unexpected attention of mysterious Janine Igwash. Then Stan's father arrives on the scene with his four-year-old half brother, and things become truly tilted.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For nearly 75 years the 'Clown Princes of Basketball' have brought laughs and ball-handling wizardry to fans all over the globe. Follow the team from their Chicago beginnings to their present-day success.
11) Let's go, Coco!
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
235 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In this earnestly funny middle grade graphic novel debut, eleven-year-old Coco will stop at nothing to make new friends on her basketball team. But as Coco navigates the highs and lows of sixth grade, she will have to reconcile with the fact that relationships are complex and true friends are supposed to like you just the way you are.
12) Overcomer
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
High school basketball coach John Harrison receives unfortunate news that will change his life. The largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down, forcing many families to leave in search of other job opportunities. John and his family are faced with an uncertain future, and his dreams of winning the state basketball championship are in jeopardy. He agrees to coach the cross-country team where he meets a runner who is on her journey of discovery....
13) Join the team!
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Basketball superstar LeBron James teams up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes for Space Jam: A New Legacy, the long-awaited reimagining of the original ... film"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Wizenard series volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 22
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
567 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Magic doesn|t seem possible for the West Bottom Badgers. They|re the lowest-ranked basketball team in their league, and they live in the poorest neighborhood in Dren. Nobody expects them to succeed at anything. Plus, every kid on the team has secret struggles of his own. When a new coach named Professor Wizenard arrives on the first day of training camp, the Badgers can|t explain the magical-seeming things they see and hear. Every player experiences...
15) We are family
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Jayden and his teammates find out there's not going to be a Hoop Group this year--and maybe ever again--they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season"-- Provided by publisher
16) Air Bud
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young boy and a talented dog with an amazing ability to play basketball become friends.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The NBA Teams series gives readers an inside look at the basketball teams that make up the National Basketball Association. Each team's history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and much more are covered in detail in this exciting series. Each AV2 media enhanced book is a unique combination of a printed book and exciting online content that brings the book to life. Readers can access embedded weblinks, audio and video clips,...
18) Too far
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
290 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (276 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Get Hard: When James King is jailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars. The Campaign: A congressman embroiled in personal scandal faces a no holds barred challenge from a newcomer funded by rich brothers. Semi-pro: The only thing sexier than Jackie Moon is his semi-pro career. As owner, coach and star player for the Flint Tropics, he leads his team to glory to survive an NBA merge.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Does having Kobe Bryant on the roster make a team great? Or does the number of championships carry more weight? Backed up with facts and stats, follow along to find out who makes the cut!"-- Provided by publisher.
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