Book Overview
Cheer on twelve top basketball pros with a dynamic collection of verse by Charles R. Smith Jr., set against vibrant photos of the players in action. Tim Duncan cashes in double-digit points by banking it off the backboard. Kevin Garnett makes his new-and-improved moves in 3-D. As for the "Super Human Atomic Quake" Shaquille O Neal, just open the foldout and see what it might take to fill his gargantuan shoes (shown actual size). With pumping, energetic, rap-inspired wordplay, Charles R. Smith Jr. profiles the distinctive playing styles of twelve of the best players in basketball. A striking cover treatment, arresting design, and eye-catching action photos make HOOP KINGS a guaranteed magnet for kids who love basketball and a valuable find for teachers who love language."
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763614238
ISBN13:9780763614232
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:42 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.3" x 11.9"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
An Excellent Collection - only wish it was longer!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
These poems are wonderful - each takes a different approach to characterizing the talent and personalities of these basketball superstars. I have found the poems to appeal to my male students, which is significant and valuable to me, as they are often the students I encounter the greatest resistance from in their first contact with poetry as a form. My only compliant? I just wish the author had included more poems! The ones he wrote are wonderful, but there are only about a dozen. It is quite a slim volume!
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