by Charles R. Smith (Author)
The power, strength, and determination of the game of basketball are captured in striking photographs and sizzling stories, poems, and personal reflections. From frustration to humor, joy, and triumph, this streetwise look at a favorite American pastime conveys all the passion and excitement of the sport.
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Sweet feet spin on concrete as I dribble to the beat of my own drum.
The power, strength, and determination of the game of basketball are all here in striking photographs and sizzling stories, poems, and reflections. From frustration to humor, joy, and triumph, this hip-hop celebration of basketball captures all the passion and excitement of the players.
Author Biography
Charles R. Smith has traveled the United States and abroad to take photos for the NBA, SLAM, and Sports Illustrated. He is also an award-winning children's author and poet, with more than 30 books to his credit. He's won a Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration for his photographic illustration of Langston Hughes's poem My People and a Coretta Scott King Honor Author Award for his Muhammad Ali biography, Twelve Rounds to Glory. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.1 x 9.8 x 9.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 03, 2000
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (1999)
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (2000)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Rimshots
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
