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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, A Capstone Imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Standing over 6 feet tall while in middle school, Kevin Durant seemed destined for basketball greatness. He was heavily recruited after high school and never folded to the pressure. From NBA rookie of the year to the NBA finals MVP, Durant has proven himself time and time again. This fresh biography from the Stars of Sports series breaks down his extraordinary list of accomplishments"--
3) Lebron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
LeBron James is a basketball legend. In 2016 he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first ever National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. Before that, the basketball superstar--known to fans as King James--had already won two other NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He's been in movies, on TV, and on magazine covers. He's naturally talented, but he still works incredibly hard to stay on top of his game. Learn more about James's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...
6) Lebron James
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing's Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Fans of LeBron James will love this captivating book. They'll learn how James has been a basketball star nearly his whole life. Sports Illustrated featured him on their cover when he was just 17 years old, and he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers right out of high school. James has had a stellar career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat and he helped the Cavaliers finally bring a championship to Cleveland in 2016. James has also become known...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Before he was an NBA superstar, Kevin Durant was a kid who loved playing basketball. Durant grew up to be the second overall pick in the NBA Draft. After a season in which he won NBA Rookie of the Year, his team moved to Oklahoma City, where Durant led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012. This book takes readers through Durant s impressive career, including scoring titles, All-Star games, and winning the NBA s Most Valuable Player Award in 2014....
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"One of five siblings, Little Michael grew up facing competition in every game he played. When he failed to make the school basketball squad, he trained all summer long. The next year, he was the star of the team, and went on to become the most famous player of all time. By working hard to be the best, Michael encourages us to always shoot for our dreams. This inspiring story of the athlete and businessman features a fact and photo section at the...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 7
Description
"By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten black teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated education in Indiana shattered the myth of their inferiority. Their brilliant coach had fashioned an unbeatable team from a group of boys born in the South and raised in poverty. Anchored by the astonishing Oscar Robertson, a future college and NBA star, the Crispus Attucks Tigers went down...
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