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My Basketball Book
Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author), Gibbons, Gail (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0688171400     ISBN-13: 9780688171407
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2000
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: A "master of children's nonfiction" (ALA "Booklist") introduces the basics of the game of basketball, describing the players, court, techniques, and rules of play. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Fitness & Exercise
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - New Experience
Dewey: 796.323
LCCN: 99087902
Lexile Measure: 610
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.4" W x 7.26" (0.35 lbs) 24 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 45247
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Basketball is fun--but how does it work? Find all the basics in this lively guide for the youngest basketball fans from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons

In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:

  • The markings on a basketball court
  • What basketball players wear
  • The three team positions
  • The excitement of passing the ball
  • The thrill of making a basket

Glossary for basketball terms included.


Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: -

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.