Basketball Heroes Making a Difference
In this series, young sports fans will discover how their favorite basketball heroes make a difference on and off the court. Readers will follow these players as they break NBA records and win championships while also donating time and money to help better the lives of less-fortunate children and adults. Engaging text and full-color action photos will keep young sports fans turning the pages for more.
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| BISACS | JNF007100 |
| Genre | Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2012 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Series | Basketball Heroes Making a Difference |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| ISBN | 9781617724381, 9781617724824, 9781617725265 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book, Unlimited Access eBook, Savings Bundle |
Basketball Heroes Making a Difference
These consistent titles begin with details of game-winning moments and continue on to introduce the athletes’ childhoods, challenges overcome, and their successful NBA careers. The entries each conclude with the subject’s charitable work, such as the Wade’s World Foundation, dedicated to helping “kids who are growing up in difficult situations.” The attractive, clean book design complements the focused texts.
Basketball Heroes Making a Difference
Even as it celebrates the on-court success of these NBA superstars, this series places equal weight on their charitable works. Each slim volume follows a star from his youth, including the role family played in his life, to the present, with a generous helping of full-page color photographs. The bibliographies contain articles from major publications, and Sandler enlivens the text with quotations… young basketball fans will surely enjoy the photographs and stats about the game.
Basketball Heroes Making a Difference
These consistent titles begin with details of game-winning moments and continue on to introduce the athletes’ childhoods, challenges overcome, and their successful NBA careers. The entries each conclude with the subject’s charitable work, such as the Wade’s World Foundation, dedicated to helping “kids who are growing up in difficult situations.” The attractive, clean book design complements the focused texts.
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |
