Lucy Tries Basketball (Lucy Tries Sports #5)

by Lisa Bowes (Author) James Hearne (Illustrator)

Lucy Tries Basketball (Lucy Tries Sports #5)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Lucy and friends are out on the playground when they spot Ava playing basketball with her cousin Jermaine, a professional player. Jermaine calls the kids over for a lesson on the fundamentals of the game and how to play three-on-three.

When the kids finish, Jermaine invites them to watch him play in a pro game. Lucy, Ava and friends cheer on Jermaine and his teammates, keeping an eye out on the real court for the skills they learned at the playground.

Lucy Tries Basketball is the fifth title in the Lucy Tries Sports series, following books about hockey, soccer, short track and luge. The series encourages children to get active and participate in sports and recreation. 

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"Sports is all about having fun and making friends while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Lucy Tries Sports series encapsulates the power of sports, adds emphasis to the importance of inclusivity and does a fantastic job of encouraging youth to get involved, while also keeping books in their hands. Lucy Tries Basketball is another great instalment in the effort to spread the joy of sport!"—Christina Buttenham, guard, McMaster Marauders, 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball champions
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781459816978
Lexile Measure
460
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
September 20, 2019
Series
Lucy Tries Sports
BISAC categories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV032020 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Basketball
Basketball stories

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