Basketball

All the things we never knew

Tamani, Liara,


School Library Journal, April 2020. Kirkus Starred, May 2020. Horn Book, November 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, June 2020. "Carli and Rex have an immediate connection, an understanding that must mean first love, but family secrets, disappointments--and basketball, which holds center stage in both their lives--all create complications"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Los Angeles

Moussavi, Sam,


Library Media Connection starred, May 2016. "Paul is the top high school basketball player coming out of Los Angeles. He has the pick of any college that he wants. So what's eating at him? Well, life is hard growing up in Watts. Plus, Paul lost his parents and sister at a young age. The only person he has left is his grandmother, who raised him. Will the pressure of leading his team through his senior season, along with choosing a college, be enough to break Paul?"--Publisher website.
Date Published:2016

Library Media Connection starred, May 2016. "Paul is the top high school basketball player coming out of Los Angeles. He has the pick of any college that he wants. So what's eating at him? Well, life is hard growing up in Watts. Plus, Paul lost his parents and sister at a young age. The only person he has left is his grandmother, who raised him. Will the pressure of leading his team through his senior season, along with choosing a college, be enough to break Paul?"--Publisher website.

Date Published:2016

The art of a beautiful game : a thinking fan's tour of the NBA /

Ballard, Chris, 1973-,


Includes index. Booklist starred, November 2009. New York Times, December 2009. "Sports Illustrated" senior writer Chris Ballard draws on his experiences interviewing and spending time with professional basketball players to explore the training, mental and physical demand, skills, and other aspects of the game.
Date Published:2010

Ball don't lie

Peña, Matt de la,


Wilson's Senior High School, November 2006. School Library Journal starred, November 2005. Publisher's Weekly, November 2005. Booklist, November 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2005. Kirkus Review, September 2005. Library Media Connection, February 2006. Kliatt Starred, September 2005. Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Senior High School, November 2006. School Library Journal starred, November 2005. Publisher's Weekly, November 2005. Booklist, November 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2005. Kirkus Review, September 2005. Library Media Connection, February 2006. Kliatt Starred, September 2005. Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.

Date Published:2005

Basketball

Vanderhoof, Gabrielle,


A guide to basketball for young athletes that traces the history of the sport, describes physical and mental conditioning techniques, provides tips and advice on playing and avoiding injuries, and explains the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
Date Published:2011

Basketball

Wilkes, Glenn,


Information applicable to both the beginner and the more advanced player and for both men and women is given in the following pages.
Date Published:1990

Basketball: a love story

MacMullan, Jackie,


Includes index. Library Journal Starred, September 2018. Booklist starred, September 2018. Kirkus Starred, August 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, December 2018. "An oral history of basketball"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Basketball : strategy on the hardwood /

Douglas, Peter, 1968-,


An introduction to basketball.
Date Published:2018

Becoming Kareem : growing up on and off the court /

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-,


School Library Journal starred, November 2017. Booklist starred, November 2017. Kirkus Starred, November 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2017. "An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Black ball : Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the generation that saved the soul of the NBA /

Runstedtler, Theresa,


Library Journal Starred, February 2023. Booklist starred, February 2023. Pub Weekly, November 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2023. "[This book] argues that the . . . [1970s] was pivotal to the rise of the NBA as the . . . powerhouse we know, thanks largely to the efforts of Black players in challenging the white basketball establishment of owners, coaches, and spectators. Spotlighting legendary players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bernard King, and Connie Hawkins, [the author] . . . rewrites basketball's 'Dark Ages,' weaving together her . . . knowledge of the game's key icons and institutions with incisive social and political analysis of the era"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Library Journal Starred, February 2023. Booklist starred, February 2023. Pub Weekly, November 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2023. "[This book] argues that the . . . [1970s] was pivotal to the rise of the NBA as the . . . powerhouse we know, thanks largely to the efforts of Black players in challenging the white basketball establishment of owners, coaches, and spectators. Spotlighting legendary players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bernard King, and Connie Hawkins, [the author] . . . rewrites basketball's 'Dark Ages,' weaving together her . . . knowledge of the game's key icons and institutions with incisive social and political analysis of the era"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

The book of basketball : the NBA according to the sports guy /

Simmons, Bill, 1969-,


Booklist starred, November 2009. Kirkus Review, October 2009. Presents a discussion of a wide variety of topics pertaining to professional basketball, covering the best players and teams, reevaluating the NBA Hall of Fame inductee system, and examining the secret of the game through a conversation with an NBA superstar.
Date Published:2010

Boy 21

Quick, Matthew, 1973-,


School Library Journal, March 2012. Publisher's Weekly, January 2012. Kirkus Starred, February 2012. Booklist, March 2012. New York Times, March 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2011. Library Media Connection, January 2012. Finley, an unnaturally quiet boy who is the only white player on his high school's varsity basketball team, lives in a dismal Pennsylvania town that is ruled by the Irish mob, and when his coach asks him to mentor a troubled African American student who has transferred there from an elite private school in California, he finds that they have a lot in common in spite of their apparent differences.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, March 2012. Publisher's Weekly, January 2012. Kirkus Starred, February 2012. Booklist, March 2012. New York Times, March 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2011. Library Media Connection, January 2012. Finley, an unnaturally quiet boy who is the only white player on his high school's varsity basketball team, lives in a dismal Pennsylvania town that is ruled by the Irish mob, and when his coach asks him to mentor a troubled African American student who has transferred there from an elite private school in California, he finds that they have a lot in common in spite of their apparent differences.

Date Published:2012

Chlorine sky

Browne, Mahogany L.,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Skyy and her best friend Lay Li have a falling out after a new boyfriend enters Lay Li's life. With an absent mother and no one to help her navigate her uncertain future, Skyy is forced to face a relationship with a new boyfriend alone and discover her self-worth in the process.
Date Published:2021

Detroit

Moussavi, Sam,


Booklist, December 2015. Library Media Connection starred, May 2016. "Isaiah is a hotshot freshman, talented and hard-working enough to be on the varsity basketball team at one of the top private high schools in Detroit. The problem is, his family is breaking apart and he is losing street-cred with his new suburban address. Will Isaiah be able to rise above the taunts from teammates and opponents-real or imagined? Will he be able to overcome the deconstruction of his family? "--Publisher website.
Date Published:2016

Booklist, December 2015. Library Media Connection starred, May 2016. "Isaiah is a hotshot freshman, talented and hard-working enough to be on the varsity basketball team at one of the top private high schools in Detroit. The problem is, his family is breaking apart and he is losing street-cred with his new suburban address. Will Isaiah be able to rise above the taunts from teammates and opponents-real or imagined? Will he be able to overcome the deconstruction of his family? "--Publisher website.

Date Published:2016

Excelling in basketball

Bode, Heather L.,


Library Media Connection, January 2020. Explores the sport of basketball, including who makes the team, how they prepare their bodies, and more.
Date Published:2020

Fantasy sports.

Bosma, Sam,


School Library Journal, August 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. "A young explorer and her muscle-bound friend go treasure hunting in a mummy's tomb... But if they want to get rich, they're going to have to abide by the ancient law of the land and best the mummy in a game of hoops! The question is, can they trust their bandaged adversary to play by the rules?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal, August 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. "A young explorer and her muscle-bound friend go treasure hunting in a mummy's tomb... But if they want to get rich, they're going to have to abide by the ancient law of the land and best the mummy in a game of hoops! The question is, can they trust their bandaged adversary to play by the rules?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2015

Hang time : my life in basketball /

Baylor, Elgin,


Includes index. Library Journal, April 2018. Booklist starred, March 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2018. "Elgin Baylor's memoir of an epic all-star career in the NBA, during which he transformed basketball from a horizontal game into a vertical one, and his fights against racism during his career as a player and as general manager of the L.A. Clippers under the infamous Donald Sterling"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Includes index. Library Journal, April 2018. Booklist starred, March 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2018. "Elgin Baylor's memoir of an epic all-star career in the NBA, during which he transformed basketball from a horizontal game into a vertical one, and his fights against racism during his career as a player and as general manager of the L.A. Clippers under the infamous Donald Sterling"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Here to stay

Farizan, Sara, 1984-,


School Library Journal, July 2018. Publisher's Weekly, August 2018. Booklist, June 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, July 2018. Publisher's Weekly, August 2018. Booklist, June 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on.

Date Published:2018

A history of basketball in 15 sneakers

Bengtson, Russ,


"A celebration of the iconic shoes and superstars who have defined the sport for decades, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers tells the story of hoops as only shoes can"--OCLC.
Date Published:2023

Kobe Bryant

Savage, Jeff, 1961-,


Netting a title -- A broad education -- High school star -- A kid in a man's game -- Shooting star -- Selected career highlights. Introduces the life and accomplishments of basketball guard Kobe Bryant, whose high scoring game helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers three straight world championships.
Date Published:2003