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basketball

Books about basketball for readers of all ages.

Cover of Gloria

Gloria

Daniel Rosen

Ages 6–10basketballsports

Cover of Nutty can't miss

Nutty can't miss

Dean Hughes

Ages 8–12basketballperseverance

Cover of Hoop dreams

Hoop dreams

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 10–15sportsperseverance

Cover of Harlem beat

Harlem beat

Yuriko Nishiyama, Nuriko Nishiyama, Mary Coco, Jake T. Forbes

Ages 12–18urban culturebasketball

Cover of Rat

Rat

Jan Cheripko

Ages 12–16family relationshipsbasketball

Cover of TJ zaps the smackdown

TJ zaps the smackdown

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 7–12basketballbullying

Cover of Slam Dunk, Vol. 11

Slam Dunk, Vol. 11

井上雄彦 (Takehiko Inoue)

Ages 10–16basketballteamwork

Cover of Slam Dunk, Vol. 14

Slam Dunk, Vol. 14

井上雄彦 (Takehiko Inoue)

Ages 10–18basketballteamwork

Cover of EllRay Jakes stands tall!

EllRay Jakes stands tall!

Sally Warner

Ages 8–12self-confidencebody image

Cover of Front and center

Front and center

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Ages 13–18basketballself-discovery

Cover of Falling

Falling

Doug Wilhelm

Ages 12–16basketballfamily conflict

Cover of Mason Dixon

Mason Dixon

Claudia Mills

Ages 8–12friendshipsportsmanship

Cover of Rising stars

Rising stars

Joseph Layden, Joe Layden

Ages 8–12perseverancebasketball

Cover of Point guard

Point guard

Mike Lupica

Ages 10–15basketballleadership

Cover of Off Season

Off Season

Eric Walters

Ages 9–13familycousins

Cover of Foul

Foul

Paul Hoblin

Ages 12–16basketballsuspense

Cover of In the swish

In the swish

Dawn Green

Ages 12–18basketballperseverance

Cover of Shooting Star

Shooting Star

Cynthia Bates

Ages 9–14basketballidentity

Cover of The perfect shot

The perfect shot

Elaine Marie Alphin

Ages 10–15justiceintegrity

Cover of Hoops of steel

Hoops of steel

John Foley, John Foley

Ages 12–17basketballteamwork

Cover of Center court sting

Center court sting

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12basketballself-perception

Cover of Second-string center

Second-string center

Rich Wallace

Ages 9–13self-confidencefriendship

Cover of Stealing the game

Stealing the game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Ages 10–14basketballbrotherhood

Cover of Fast Break

Fast Break

Michael Coldwell

Ages 9–14basketballdivorce