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Hoops

by Robert Burleigh (Author) Stephen T Johnson (Illustrator)

Hoops
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
cms Common Sense Media Review

Poetry comes alive on the basketball court. Feel the rough roundness of the ball. Celebrate the soaring freedom of the dunk.

Savor the moment when all eyes focus on the long three-pointer. In dynamic words and pictures, award-winning author Robert Burleigh and Caldecott Honor-artist Stephen T. Johnson capture the energy and passion that electrifies every moment in a game of hoops.

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In a starred review PW said, "Anyone who has played basketball on a hot city playground or followed it courtside will respond to the sensuous, tactile tone of this poetic description of the game. Marvelous pastel drawings of teenagers on the court paired with the book's design turn up the heat."

Ages 5-8. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

Review quotes

"An involving experience."—Booklist (starred review)
"Sensuous."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A spellbinding book."—The Boston Globe
Robert Burleigh
Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvia's Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan.

Raúl Colón has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books including the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance, which received a starred review in Booklist. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780152163808
Lexile Measure
460
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
October 20, 2001
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
JNF054020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
Library of Congress categories
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