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1) Coming home
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist--a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women's basketball team where she had been the centerpiece of previous championship seasons. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell when she was arrested...
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Growing up working-class Catholic in 1970s Brooklyn, Claire Joyce--the youngest sibling of three street-smart older brothers, an overwhelmed, taxi--driving father, and an alcoholic mother--relies on the stability of basketball to usher her toward maturity and success, only to find her future jeopardized by the prejudices of her time.
Author
Series
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Habor spends more time at her dad's house as she attends an elite basketball league, and as she improves her jump shot and makes new connections, she becomes torn between staying with her dad and her beloved Sunrise Lagoon.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"As a kid, Wataru Misaka channeled his endless energy into playing sports. Every Sunday, he raced to the park where his Japanese American community came together to play basketball. Wat wasn't the tallest on the team, but he was fast and loved the game! Encouraged by his father to always do his best, Wat applied this mentality to every aspect and challenge in his life. Wat was a college student when the US government forced more than 122,000 Japanese...
Author
Publisher
Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Basketball is filled with inspiring stories of world-class athletes rising above adversity to shine on the court. Bursting with ... stats and unmatched feats for some of the greatest players in each position, this lineup of inspirational basketball biographies shows kids what it takes to be a real MVP"--Publisher marketing.
"Basketball is filled with inspiring stories of world-class athletes working hard and overcoming challenges to shine on the...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This is the story of the pioneers who shaped so much of the modern infrastructure for women's basketball, whose histories intersect and wind their way through the state of Minnesota. It is the story of forcing open doors--to ensure teams even existed, to allow those teams to play in conditions resembling those men could take for granted, to ensure that the color of your skin or who you love would not be a barrier to building a life centered around...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Every few years a talent comes along that disrupts everything we think we know about how the NBA should work. Whether it's scoring, playmaking, or shooting, these are players and tactics that fundamentally challenge how the game is played and what greatness looks like on a basketball court. For a period of time, these players each become an "Atlas" for the league, carrying the weight of the NBA on their shoulders, but also providing the roadmap that...
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography about Asian American basketball hero Wataru Misaka will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and dream big. As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didn't fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This chronicles why there is a trend of a disproportionate number of Division-III players becoming NBA players and executives"--
"Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before he guided your team to a championship, he had a playing career of his own at an NCAA Division III college. He didn't play for fortune - the NBA was...
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