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  • My Basketball Book (My Sports Book)

My Basketball Book
(My Sports Book)

Author
Gail Gibbons
Illustrator
Gail Gibbons
Publication Date
September 05, 2000
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
My Basketball Book (My Sports Book)
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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.

Publication date
September 05, 2000
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780688171407
Lexile Measure
610
Guided Reading Level
K
Publisher
HarperCollins
Series
My Sports Book
BISAC categories
JNF054020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
Library of Congress categories
Basketball

School Library Journal

K-Gr 3 What shines through in both of these books is Gibbons's dedication to presenting the games as fun. Each volume outlines all of the necessary equipment and rules and describes a fictitious game to demonstrate the facts. The illustrations, especially those of the players, clearly reflect the action. Both entries have a glossary with key terms, including important concepts such as teamwork and sportsmanship. Excellent choices for beginner players and readers.-Meghan R. Malone, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA

Copyright 2000 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Gail Gibbons
Gail Gibbons has written more than 140 books and has been called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by Booklist. The Washington Post has said "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." In recognition of her "distinguished contribution to children's literature," Gail was awarded the Regina Medal Award. She is also the recipient of the Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC Nonfiction Book Award. Gail's informational books cover a vast range of topics and have received innumerable awards and honors that range from American Library Association Notable Children's Books to National Science Teachers Association - Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children to International Reading Association - Children's Book Council (IRA-CBC) Children's Choice Books, beloved by young readers across the country. She divides her time between Vermont and Matinicus Island, Maine.
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