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Resilience
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Alonzo Mourning |
Resilience. It's not just the title of Alonzo Mourning's stirring memoir; it's the stuff he's made of. Whether petitioning himself into foster care as an eleven-year-old, tirelessly studying his way … |
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Matt Doeden |
106 p. : 21 cm |
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Magic Johnson
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Chip Lovitt |
A short biography of Magic Johnson including career highlights and statistics. |
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Grant Hill
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Stew Thornley |
The life and career of the basketball star who was on two NCAA national championship teams before playing with the NBA and winning Rookie of the Year honors with the Detroit Pistons. |
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Magic Johnson
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J Chris Roselius |
A biography of the basketball superstar, from his childhood in Michigan through his record-breaking career with the Los Angeles Lakers to his off-court work promoting HIV/AIDS awareness. |
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Lebron James
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Aaron Frisch |
"An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of LeBron James, a professional basketball star for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat who won two Most Valuable Player awards"--Prov… |
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Kevin Durant
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John Bankston |
This full color contemporary biography of NBA star Kevin Durant is intended for middle school age readers. Abundant full-color action photos in this biography bring the popular personality to life fo… |
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Justin
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L. J. Alonge |
As a nerdy Oakland teenager tries to figure out his life, he and his best friend put together a basketball team to play the invincible crew from Ghosttown. |
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Kevin Garnett
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Kimberly Gatto |
"A biography of basketball star Kevin Garnett, highlighting his charitable work"--Provided by publisher. |
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Black hoops
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Fredrick McKissack |
Surveys the history of African Americans in basketball, from the beginning of the sport to the present, discussing individual teams and players and the integration of the National Basketball Associat… |
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Black gods of the asphalt
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Onaje X. O. Woodbine |
J-Rod moves like a small tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Pl… |
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Long shot
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Craig Hodges |
"As a member of the 1992 world-champion Chicago Bulls, a dashiki-clad Hodges delivered a handwritten letter to President George H. W. Bush demanding that he do more to address racism and economic ine… |
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Crossroads
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Skyy |
"Skyy takes readers on another wild ride with former college friends Denise, Lena, and Cooley. These women still have the heart and the drama, but now they're all grown up. Denise, the sexy star bask… |
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Ride around shining
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Chris Leslie-Hynan |
"A provocative debut novel about a young white chauffeur and his wealthy black employer, an NBA player--a twenty-first century inversion of what we've come to expect stories of race and class to look… |
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Kevin Durant
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Marty Gitlin |
Introduces readers to the life and career of basketball star Kevin Durant. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for … |
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Alley-Oop to Aliyah
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David A. Goldstein |
x, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm |
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LeBron James
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Maxwell Hammer |
Profiles the life and career of the professional basketball star, including his youth, NBA championships, and his charity work. |
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Shaquille O'Neal, center of attention
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Brad W. Townsend |
An updated biography of the basketball center who won the National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award in 1993 and who also won an Olympic gold medal. |
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Thug-A-Licious
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Noire. |
"Have you ever wanted something so bad you was willing to crawl over bodies to get it? I mean, fiend for it so hard it didn't matter who you hurt, how low you had to scrape, it was gonna be yours? Th… |
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Magic Johnson, court magician
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Rich Levin |
A brief biography of an outstanding basketball player who was instrumental in the Los Angeles Lakers' successful bid for the 1979-80 NBA title. |
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