| Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big Contributor(s): Paul, Chris (Author), Morrison, Frank (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416950796 ISBN-13: 9781416950790 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 Annotation: Chris Paul's Long Shot is a story about a young boy who had a big dream and was going to go for it no matter what anyone said. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008035758 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132719 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul--NBA All-Star and former Rookie of the year, community activist, and Olympic gold medalist--shares his inspiring story of overcoming impossible odds to achieve his dream of playing professional basketball. Everybody told Chris that he was too small to play basketball. But he ignored them all...because he had big dreams. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paul, Chris: - NBA All-Star and former NBA Rookie of the Year Chris Paul plays for the New Orleans Hornets.Morrison, Frank: - Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta, winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent; Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; Muhammad Ali; and How Sweet the Sound. Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family. |