Overview
Scripps National Spelling Bee champ, New York Times bestselling author, and Sports Illustrated Sports Kid of the Year Zaila Avant-garde shares her love of sports in this level 1 Step Into Reading book. Perfect for children just beginning to read. Be a soccer star. Kick, kick, score! Bounce a basketball. Bounce, bounce, soar! New readers will find playful encouragement in this easy reader that sings out about the joy of playing sports. Wth ample rhyme and helpful repetition, Zaila Avante-garde takes readers on a boisterous romp through the wide world of sports, showing cheerful scenes of baseball, swimming, running, gymnastics, and more. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Full Product Details
Author: Zaila Avant-garde ,
Felicia Whaley
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.193kg
ISBN: 9780593571712
ISBN 10: 0593571711
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 13 May 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Young readers will find this book bright, colorful, and engaging, while also being exposed to a wide array of sports to try out for themselves. . . . The artwork is a wonderful addition, adding color and joy."" —School Library Journal
Author Information
ZAILA AVANT-GARDE is a multi-talented powerhouse and a New York Times bestselling author, with success springing from all her endeavors. She was named SportsKid of the Year 2021 by Sports Illustrated Kids. Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, she won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making her the first African-American to win in almost 100 years of the competition. Avant-garde landed on her winning word, murraya—a type of tree—by associating the word with famous comedian Bill Murray, who surprised her by phoning in during her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Avant-garde’s spelling triumph is just one entry on a very impressive resume. Along with competing in spelling bees for two years, Avant-garde holds two Guinness World Records for her basketball prowess. She holds the records for the most bounce juggles in one minute (four basketballs) and most basketballs dribbled simultaneously by one person (six basketballs). Her success has been celebrated by the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, LeBron James, and Dr. Jill Biden. FELICIA WHALEY is a children’s book illustrator currently residing in Oak Park, IL. She obtained a BFA in illustration and design from the Art Institute of Chicago. It was there she found a love for illustrating for children, creating characters that she wished she had seen growing up.
