Overview
With pumping, energetic, rap-inspired wordplay, Charles R. Smith Jr. profiles the distinctive styles of the best players in basketball Tim Duncan cashes in double-digit points by banking it off the backboard. Kevin Garnett makes his new-and-improved moves in 3-D. As for Shaquille O’Neal, just see what it might take to fill his gargantuan shoes (shown actual size). With pumping, energetic, rap-inspired wordplay, Charles R. Smith profiles the distinctive playing styles of twelve of the best male players in basketball. An International Reading Association Children’s Choice A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age A Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List Selection Back matter includes notes on the poems and an author’s note.
Full Product Details
Author: Charles R. Smith Jr.
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 19.50cm
Weight: 0.091kg
ISBN: 9780763635602
ISBN 10: 076363560
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 11 September 2007
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book will have enormous appeal for all ages; basketball fans will love it, but so will others who respond to color, lively language, and energy. Readers will experience a wild ride!--School Library Journa (starred review)
This book will have enormous appeal for all ages; basketball fans will love it, but so will others who respond to color, lively language, and energy. Readers will experience a wild ride! -School Library Journa (starred review)
"""This book will have enormous appeal for all ages; basketball fans will love it, but so will others who respond to color, lively language, and energy. Readers will experience a wild ride! —School Library Journa (starred review)"
Author Information
Charles R. Smith, Jr. says that while growing up in California, he spent many hours reading anything he could get his hands on. ""Reading books filled with stories and poems inspired me to write my own,"" he says. ""The more I read, the more I wrote. And if I wasn’t reading a book, I was playing a sport: I played everything, particularly basketball, and spent many afternoons on the court, perfecting my jump shot."" While working on his high school yearbook as a writer, Charles R. Smith Jr. was introduced to photography and immediately decided to make a career of it. He graduated from photography school and headed to New York to pursue his dream. ""I continued with my writing, and, with a heavy influence of rap music, began writing more poetry instead of stories,"" he says. ""Now, I have combined my photographic skills with my love of reading, writing, and sports to create an exciting career for myself!"" In addition to the companion book HOOP QUEENS, Charles R. Smith Jr. wrote and illustrated the American Library Association Notable Book RIMSHOTS: BASKETBALL PIX, ROLLS, AND RHYTHMS, among other titles.
