The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.
In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot!
You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers -- all rolled into one!
You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL!
You will find The Harlem Globetrotters, who played the most groundbreaking, breathtaking ball the world had ever seen. With rhythmic writing and dynamic illustrations, Swish! is a celebration of the greatness, goodness, and grit of this remarkable team.
Time line. Archival black-and-white photographs. “More about the Trotters.” Artist’s note. Selected sources. Full-color illustrations created digitally in Clip Studio Paint Pro and Photoshop.
Title alpha Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
Level Sports Elementary Plus
Pages Count 40
Genre Nonfiction
Topics History of the Harlem Globetrotters. National Basketball Association (NBA). African American basketball players. US basketball players. Discrimination in sports. Sports and recreation. US basketball history.
Trim Size 9" x 11 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2020-11-09
JLG Release Date Mar 2021
Minimum grade 1
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Sports Elementary Plus (Grades 1-4)
Sports Elementary Plus
Sports Elementary Plus (Grades 1-4)
For Grades 1-4
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