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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"--
26) Stephen Curry
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls Club of America. Standing over six feet tall by the time he turned eleven years old, Shaq--as he is affectionately known--continued to practice the game and stunned the country with his phenomenal skills. From leading his high-school team to its first-ever state title to becoming the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft and going on...
29) LeBron
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Presents a definitive biography of one of the greatest athletes of all time that chronicles not only LeBron James' meteoric rise to fame but also his solid family, political activism, and business empire.
31) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of professional basketball player Kevin Durant that provides information on his childhood, schooling, years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, career accomplishments, and other related topics.
32) Don't put me in, coach: my incredible NCAA journey from the end of the bench to the end of the bench
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
33) Dwight Howard
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to the life and basketball career of Dwight Howard, describing his childhood in Atlanta, his accomplishments with the Orlando Magic, his participation in the Olympic games, and related topics.
37) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"The eighth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers."--
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