Grab your Js and hit the court with this Who Was? biography about NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive--even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His...
Basketball players
- Auteur:Anderson, KirstenSommaire:
- Auteur:Anthony, CarmeloSommaire:
From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a raw and inspirational memoir about growing up in the housing projects of Red Hook and Baltimore-a brutal world Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised . For a long time, Carmelo Anthony...
- Auteur:Pippen, ScottieSommaire:
An unflinching memoir from the six-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hall of Famer-revealing how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to...
- Auteur:Walters, EricSommaire:
It's a new season for Nick and Kia and once again they have to prove they've got what it takes to make the Mississauga Magic rep team. There is no free ride on Coach Barkley's team. The tryouts are tough but fair and it looks like the...
- Auteur:Walters, Eric, Williams, JeromeSommaire:
It's summertime and hoops season is over, but that doesn't keep Nick and Kia off the court. One very hot day they head to the rec center for a swim but end up on the outdoor courts that are usually dominated by older players. Their...
- Auteur:Cumyn, AlanSommaire:
Nominated for the Ottawa Book Award. Stan is an intense sixteen-year-old loner who desperately wants to make the junior varsity basketball team. And it seems that he may be about to do so, until he’s blindsided by the unexpected...
- Auteur:Lozada, EvelynSommaire:
"Juggling multiple character accents and tones with ease, [narrator Joniece] Abbott-Pratt shines as Hara, her lilting and curious tone perfectly complementing the novel's relatable go-getter protagonist." — Booklist In...
- Auteur:Iguodala, AndreSommaire:
The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' fifth Finals appearance in...
- Auteur:Sielski, MikeSommaire:
The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture--with never-before-heard interviews. Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy...
- Auteur:Lane, AmySommaire:
Xander Karcek has only wanted two things in his life: Christian Edwards and basketball—the man he loves and the game that let him escape a childhood he’d rather forget. His two obsessions have served him well. He and Chris beat the odds...
- Auteur:Kingsbury, KarenSommaire:
Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith...
- Auteur:Lucas, ChadSommaire:
He went silent again, until he asked the question I knew was coming. Why are you doing this? I took a breath before I replied. Because you're my friend. Brian has always been anxious, whether at home or in class or on the...
- Auteur:Grisham, JohnSommaire:
After seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon receives a college scholarship to play basketball for North Carolina Central, he moves to Durham from his native, war-torn South Sudan, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and...
- Auteur:Lazenby, RolandSommaire:
The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan . "Lazenby's detailed research and fantastic writing paint a complex, engaging picture of one of the NBA's greats" (Kurt Helin, NBC Sports)....
- Auteur:Kriegel, MarkSommaire:
Pete Maravich was a great basketball player and this is his story.
- Auteur:Bates, Sonya SpreenSommaire:
Dylan struggles to focus on basketball playoffs when his girlfriend, Jenna, becomes the target of threats from an anonymous cyberbully.
- Auteur:Walters, EricSommaire:
Readers of Hoop Crazy will remember Ned as the bug-loving beanpole who lives in an isolated national park out West, three hours from the nearest basketball court. But Ned's participation in the three-on-three tournament when he visited...
- Auteur:Lazenby, RolandSommaire:
The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they...
- Auteur:Bowes, LisaSommaire:
Lucy and friends are out on the playground when they spot Ava playing basketball with her cousin Jermaine, a professional player. Jermaine calls the kids over for a lesson on the fundamentals of the game and how to play three-on-three...
- Auteur:Ryan, KennedySommaire:
A forbidden love story set in the explosive world of the NBA . . . Think you know what it's like being a baller's girl? You don't. My fairy tale is upside down. A happily never after. I kissed the prince and he turned...