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41) Kobe Bryant
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Introduces the life and accomplishments of basketball guard Kobe Bryant, whose high scoring game helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers three straight world championships.
43) Michael Jordan
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This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Michael Jordan. Readers learn about Jordan's early life, his basketball career including an NCAA national championship, two Olympic gold medals, six NBA championships, and induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame and his ownership of the Charlotte Hornets and a NASCAR team" --
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OBD Sports Books (Brochure) - YOUTH
Women's History Month - Youth
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
Women's History Month - Youth
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
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Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. Yet in no time she exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball; and in April 1896 she made history. In a heart-pounding game against the University of California at Berkeley, Agnes led her team to victory in the first-ever intercollegiate women's basketball game, earning national attention and putting women's basketball on the map.
48) Carmelo Anthony
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Carmelo Anthony has had an incredible basketball career. As a freshman at Syracuse University in 2003, he led his team to victory in the national championship game. Next Carmelo joined the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Denver Nuggets for the 2003-2004 season. As one of the best scorers in basketball, he helped turn the Nuggets into a winning team. Carmelo loves playing in front of his hometown fans after being traded to the New York Knicks...
49) I'll show you
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In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world. After a sometimes challenging early life spent in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Rose had made his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA a reality. His game had blossomed with his hometown Bulls, and the city proudly claimed him as their own as he raked in the Rookie of the Year award, a string of All-Star appearances, and of course, an MVP title. But the world he'd created came crashing down, on and...
50) LeBron James
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Profiles the life and career of the professional basketball star, including information on his childhood and family life, his years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his Olympic experiences.
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2023 Monarch Award Nominees
Black History Month - ROD Children's
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"The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever. In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers, all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit basketball. You will find The Harlem Globetrotters, who played the most...
52) Maya Moore
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Profiles the life and accomplishments of the basketball star, including information on her time at the University of Connecticut and with the Minnesota Lynx, and her role with the United States team at the Olympics.
54) Stephen Curry
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"This title introduces readers to Stephen Curry, providing exciting details about his life and going deep inside the key moments of his NBA career. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary."--Publisher's website.
56) Stephen Curry
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In this book, early readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of athlete all-star Stephen Curry. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they learn about his life.
A timeline helps readers identify major life accomplishments in Curry's life, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
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58) James Harden
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"This title introduces readers to James Harden, providing exciting details about his life and going deep inside the key moments of his NBA career. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary."--Publisher's website.
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The history of basketball is chock-full of famous buzzer-beating shots, amazing game-saving plays, and thrilling maneuvers that defy gravity. All fans have their favorite memory, just as they have their favorite team and their favorite player. Now here's a book that offers a look back at more than fifteen of the sport's best moments. The Block, The Steal, The Shot. Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar, Bird, Jordan, and James. Each entry captures the nail-biting...
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