Hoops
by Robert Burleigh (Author) Stephen T Johnson (Illustrator)
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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Publishers Weekly
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."
Copyright 2001 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
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JNF054020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
