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Description
5-Minute Basketball Stories is an action-packed collection of twelve tales about today's superstars, NBA legends, and the best basketball games of all time. From incredible game-winning dunks, to jaw-dropping world records, to edge-of-your-seat comebacks--each story is perfect for reading aloud in five minutes. Ideal for young fans and future stars, 5-Minute Basketball Stories includes:
Steph Curry overcoming doubts to score 17 points in five minutes of overtime
Kevin Durant setting a Guinness World Record in India along with over 3,000 kids
LeBron James clinching the NBA Championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time ever
Steve Nash surprising opponents with his fast "seven seconds or less" playing style that changed basketball
James Naismith using two peach baskets and a couple ladders to invent the world's fastest-growing sport
Michael Jordan making his legendary "Last Shot" in a must-win game for the Chicago Bulls
Candace Parker picking up basketball at age 13 to become the best WNBA player of all time
The US Dream Team of the world's best basketball players learning from a shocking loss to win Olympic Gold in 1992
Plus Yao Ming, Andrew Wiggins and Shaquille O'Neal and more...
SARAH HOWDEN is the author of several books for children, including Cone Cat, Cone Dog and The Tunnel. Her poems have been published in Grain and Jones Av., and stories in Chirp and Chickadee magazines. Sarah is also an editor at Orca Book Publishers, where she enjoys helping other writers sculpt their stories. She works out writing conundrums on walks around her neighborhood or by distracting herself with snacks (she won't say no to a crunchy pickle). Having grown up in the Niagara Region, she now lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, and two mischievous cats.
