Girl readers, in particular, will be able to relate to the social hierarchy of middle school and the temptation to change yourself to suit others. In a satisfying ending with valuable life lessons, Pippa decides to not be ashamed of her working-class family, her culture, or her friends. Then she gets a scholarship to attend a prestigious private school and Pippa uses the new school to reinvent herself, hiding her background from the popular kids. She’ll work hard and learn that even though she’s better, sometimes you can’t always win every game.Įxceptional! Korean American Pippa is a great basketball player but her guardian older sister won’t let her play unless her grades improve. Kylie Jean is an enthusiastic, cheerful Texan girl who, in this story, is trying basketball.
My daughter loved this series when she was little. Hoop Queen (Kylie Jean) by Marci Peschke, illustrated by Tuesday Morning Luckily, her teammates can help her so she stops the fouling and stays in the game. Will he learn to share the ball with his friends?įive Fouls and You’re Out by Val Priebe, illustrated by Jorge Horacio SantillanĮven though Carmen is a good dribbler, she is always getting too many fouls. Unfortunately, this leads to more than a little ball-hogging and mad teammates. In this basketball story, Tyler learns that he’s never missed a shot. I love how the Sports Illustrated Kids series are illustrated in eye-catching, full-color illustrations. Nobody Wants to Play with a Ball Hogby Julie Gassman, illustrated by Jorge Horacio Santillan KramerĪ photo-filled early chapter books, this book features biographies of some of the greatest bball players like Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird. His dad helps him practice passing higher which pays off during the next game.īasketball’s Greatest Players by S.A. But everyone on his team is taller and he’s having trouble passing the ball high enough. This basketball book for kids contains simple sentences with repetition. Lucas likes basketball but he must learn how to share the ball with his teammate. Easy Readers and Beginning Chapter Books About Basketball
The NBA stated that they would not give their business to hotels and restaurants that discriminated against Black people.
Eglin decided to protest the discrimination by sitting out of future basketball games. But even traveling with his NBA basketball team, he was often turned away. Above the Rim How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Frank MorrisonĮlgin grew up during segregation which dictated where he was allowed to play basketball and attend college.
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