Tacko Fall: To New Heights
Tacko Fall: To New Heights

Author: Tacko Fall

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2022-09-20

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1536219584

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Tacko Fall is the tallest player in the NBA and one of the tallest people in the world. But it's not his stature that sets him apart. On his first day of training, running up and down the basketball court left him winded. He could barely lift the weight bar -- even with no weights on it! But Tacko stayed focused and determined, recalling his mother's advice: to succeed, he must have courage. With courage and hard work, anything is possible.

Tacko Fall: To New Heights
Tacko Fall: To New Heights

Author: Tacko Fall

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2022-09-20

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1536229199

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The inspiring true story of basketball phenom Tacko Fall—and his journey from West Africa to the NBA—will inspire young people to dream and do. Tacko Fall was always tall, even as a child, but he wasn’t always a slam-dunk star. On his first official day of training as a boy in Senegal, running up and down the basketball court was exhausting. The first time he tried weight-lifting, he could barely lift the bar, even with no weights on it! The game had many rules that he didn’t understand, but Tacko set aside frustration and found the courage to keep working. The more he practiced, the more his skills grew, and the more reachable his goals became. Touching on immigration, determination, hard work, and the long road to success, this picture-book biography of one rising basketball star will delight his many fans and introduce him to new ones. Coauthored with his sports agent and paired with engaging illustrations, Tacko Fall’s relatable story will motivate readers to overcome obstacles and aim high—and higher still.

Above the Rim
Above the Rim

Author: Brian Boone

Publisher: Castle Point Books

Published: 2024-08-13

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1250339855

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Elevate your basketball trivia game with fresh facts and superfan challenges! Test your sports savvy and emerge a champion with this interactive, brain-busting trivia book written by fans for fans. Above the Rim delivers all the stats, figures, funny stories, and highlights your inner sports nerd craves. Take a shot at Who Said It?, Guess the Player, and True or False quiz questions. Discover little-known facts about the most iconic players of all time, from Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Boost your basketball wisdom and discover: - Who got thrown out of more games than any other player? - What's the punishment for dunking so hard you shatter the backboard (besides needing to pick the glass form your hair)? - Which team has the worst road record in NBA history? Hint: They went 1-40! Get ready to score fascinating new insights and push your existing knowledge to the ultimate limits with Above the Rim.

Kicks
Kicks

Author: Van G. Garrett

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2022-04-19

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0358574277

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“A brilliantly written and illustrated ode to sneakers and sneakerheads, young and old. A gift to us all.” —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author A fun, lyrical debut picture book, Kicks is an essential read for sneaker fans of all ages, from award-winning poet Van G. Garrett and New York Times bestselling illustrator Reggie Brown. This is a love letter to sneakers. But not just any sneakers. Only the flyest, floatiest, you-est kicks you can get—the ones that let you soar! This colorful, rhythmic adventure has something to offer anyone who prizes a great pair of shoes and any reader who loves to play with words.

Players
Players

Author: Matthew Futterman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 147671696X

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Traces the single-generation transformation of sports from a cottage industry to a global business, reflecting on how elite athletes, agents, TV executives, coaches, owners, and athletes who once had to take second jobs worked together to create the dominating, big-ticket industry of today.

Who Lives Where?
Who Lives Where?

Author: Stephanie Babin

Publisher: Twirl

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782408007966

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Sliding panels of animals near and far make for a delightful and satisfying format for matching game fun! Each of the 36 panels features a different animal from various habitats: garden, farm, savanna, and even in the ocean. Young children will be challenged to match the animals to where they rest or live with their families. Where do cows sleep at night? Where do meerkats make their homes? Where do clownfish live? Young children slide the panels to reveal the answers! The big scene in every spread offers clues to the right responses . . . and provides bite-size information about each critter. Ideal for travel or take-along!

Soccer Baby
Soccer Baby

Author: Laura Gehl

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1534469389

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Baby goes to her first soccer game in this adorable board book that’s a must-have for soccer fans of all ages! Baby loves soccer, the black and white ball The field and the goal posts—she loves it all! Baby is at her first soccer game! From watching the players run downfield, to cheering for a goal, baby loves it all. So when the game is over and the day is done, baby can’t wait to have more fun—by learning how to play soccer, too!

Baseball Baby
Baseball Baby

Author: Laura Gehl

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1534469370

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This fun, rhyming board book about baby’s first baseball game features energetic and eye-catching illustrations, making it an adorable must-have for baseball fans of all ages! Baby loves baseball, the bat and the ball, the players and stadium—he loves it all! In this adorable book, perfect for all baseball fans, baby goes to his first baseball game! From singing along with the crowd in the stadium to eating sweet baseball treats to watching the players hit the ball, baby just loves it all. So, when the game is over and the day is done, baby can’t wait to have more fun—by learning how to play baseball, too!

Come On In
Come On In

Author: Adi Alsaid

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1488069387

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This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home—and to find home. WELCOME From some of the most exciting bestselling and up-and-coming YA authors writing today…journey from Ecuador to New York City and Argentina to Utah…from Australia to Harlem and India to New Jersey…from Fiji, America, Mexico and more… Come On In. With characters who face random traffic stops, TSA detention, customs anxiety, and the daunting and inspiring journey to new lands…who camp with their extended families, dance at weddings, keep diaries, teach ESL…who give up their rooms for displaced family, decide their own answer to the question “where are you from?” and so much more… Come On In illuminates fifteen of the myriad facets of the immigrant experience, from authors who have been shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home—and to find home.