| The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life Contributor(s): Alexander, Kwame (Author), Neave, Thai (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544570979 ISBN-13: 9780544570979 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 796.01 |
| LCCN: 2016032909 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Inspiration - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. In this inspirational book full of poetry and inspiring lessons about the rules of life, Newbury Medal-winning Kwame Alexander shares uplifting quotes from all-star athletes like Stephen Curry and Venus Williams and other wonderfully influential figures like Sonia Sotomayor and Michelle Obama. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also provides his own poetic and uplifting words, as he shares stories of overcoming obstacles and winning games in this motivational and inspirational book for readers of any age and for anyone needing a little bit of encouragement. |
Contributor Bio(s): Neave, Thai: - Thai Neave is a former SportsCenter Anchor for ESPN and now works as a freelance photographer and journalist. He currently resides between Los Angeles and Sydney. You can follow his work at: http: //instagram.com/shootinghoopsAlexander, Kwame: - Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including Rebound, the follow-up to his, Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Playbook 52 Rules to Help You Aim, Shoot, and Score in this Game of Life, Swing, and the picture books, Out of Wonder and The Undefeated. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The NCTE/Charlotte Huck Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He believes that poetry can change the world, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world through The Write Thing, his K-12 Writing Workshop. Kwame is the founder of Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the host and producer of the literary variety/talk show, Bookish, which airs on Facebook Watch. He's led cultural exchange delegations to Brazil, Italy, Singapore, and Ghana, where he built the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. www.kwamealexander.comTwitter: @kwamealexander Instagram: @kwamealexander |