More than just a game : the Black origins of basketball / Madison Moore ; illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre.
| Author/creator |
Moore, Madison, 1997- author. |
| Other author/creator | Ollivierre, Lonnie illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2021. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2021 |
| Description | 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | "Today, the NBA is around 74% Black but, when basketball first started to catch on, it wasn't easy for Black people to play. They couldn't enter segregated YMCAs or attend privileged colleges. So Black Americans made their own spaces, playing in dance halls before the dancing started, and eventually forming teams called the Black Fives. More than Just a Game celebrates the history of basketball from a Black perspective, revealing how it changed Black communities and how they made the sport into what it is today"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level | Ages 4-8. Albert Whitman & Company. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 2-3. Albert Whitman & Company. |
| Audience | AD1110 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2020054964 |
| ISBN | 9780807552711 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0807552712 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 796.323 M7851M | ✔ Available | Place Hold |