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Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Description
"Myron Bolitar is a hotheaded sports agent with a fierce wit, a taste for Yoo-Hoo, and a penchant for falling into jobs he doesn't want. In this novel Myron is asked to keep an eye on the star of the new women's basketball league who's been receiving threats on her life. Myron takes on the seemingly innocuous task, figuring he'll pick up the star as a new client. But soon her beauty and her quiet strength have him falling for her terrible story -...
Publisher
Anderson Merchandisers
Pub. Date
©2012.
Language
English
Description
This group of middle-aged former basketball champs couldn't be further from good playing form. Age, menopause, family problems, and bad habits have left them apathetic and out of shape. But in honor of a good friend that died of breast cancer, these spirited ladies find the motivation to challenge the local high school team to a series of fundraising games. Ignoring the derision and snide remarks of the younger generation (as well as many of their...
Author
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Horror has a new name: Daphne. A brutal, enigmatic woman stalks a high school basketball team in a reimagining of the slasher genre by the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box. “A superb serial killer novel and a great coming-of-age story.”٬٢٠١٤؛Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and with...
Author
Publisher
Andscape
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the tradition of Just Mercy, an inspirational memoir by WNBA star Maya Moore Irons and her husband, Jonathan Irons, who she helped free from a wrongful conviction. A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the WNBA’s brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison, Jonathan Irons. Jonathan was only 16 when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Maya Moore’s family met Jonathan through a prison...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Description
"At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The professional basketball player and 2016 Olympic gold medalist shares her inspirational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of family.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dave Kindred is among the greatest living chroniclers of sports. He has covered dozens of Super Bowls, developed a personal relationship with Muhammad Ali, and traveled the country following some of the greatest stars and teams in all of sports. But as he looks back on his life, it's a girls' high school basketball team, the Lady Potters of Morton, Illinois, that stands apart from the rest. In this moving and intimate story, Kindred writes about...
12) Maya Moore
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of the basketball star, including information on her time at the University of Connecticut and with the Minnesota Lynx, and her role with the United States team at the Olympics
13) Candace Parker
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Plus/Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs briefly describe the life of Candace Parker and her career as a professional basketball player"--
15) Diana Taurasi
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Diana Taurasi! When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the US. But she worked hard to create opportunities for herself, winning championships throughout college and eventually going on to play for the WNBA with the Phoenix...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
From the playground to the pro leagues, Monica and Quincy taught each other how to play the game. Now, their commitment to the sport will force them to make a choice between each other and the game, between family and team, between love and basketball.
Author
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When smart-mouthed Vanessa Lerner joins the high school basketball team Julie Parker coaches, Julie's ready for the challenge. What she's not ready for is Vanessa's new foster parent, Elle Cochrane--former University of Tennessee basketball star. While star-struck at first, soon Julie persuades Elle to step into the unfilled position of assistant coach for the year. Even though Elle has stayed out of the basketball world since an injury ended her...
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