Comprehensive Catalog 2016

SPORTS

SUPERSTARS IN THE WORLD OF B A S K E T B A L L

Set ISBN ............ 978-1-4222-3101-2 Hardcover Set Price ............. $279.30 $209.50 (S&L) Hardcover List Price ................ 27.93 20.95 (S&L) Multi-User eBook List Price ..... 35.93 26.95 (S&L) Full color • Library bound Trim Size: 8 1 / 2 x 11 • 48 pages Ages: 9 & up 10 VOLUME SET © 2015 HBK ISBN E-ISBN Blake Griffin...........................................-3102-9 -8792-7 Carmelo Anthony....................................-3103-6 -8793-4 Chris Paul ..............................................-3104-3 -8794-1 Dwight Howard ......................................-3105-0 -8795-8 Dwyane Wade ........................................-3106-7 -8796-5 Kevin Durant..........................................-3107-4 -8797-2 Kobe Bryant ...........................................-3108-1 -8798-9 LeBron James........................................-3109-8 -8799-6 Rajon Rondo ..........................................-3111-1 -8801-6 Players & the Game Around the World.....-3110-4 -8800-9 E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C ON S In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities. These biographies offer admiring portraits of contemporary hoops stars...Players and the Game Around the World is noteworthy for its coverage of integration within the sport and its attention to the international aspects of the game. — School Library Journal ”

FROM LEBRON JAMES TO KOBE BRYANT, TODAY’S BASKETBALL SUPERSTARS WERE ONCE JUST STUDENTS with dreams of playing in the NBA. With hard work and dedication to the sport, these young people

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became the star athletes known around the world today. This series brings young readers the true stories of their basketball idols, both their successes and setbacks. Each title in this series tells the life story of a different player who went from a young dreamer to a sports celebrity.

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The large-format Superstars in the World of Basketball series spotlight current NBA luminaries. Each book opens with one of the player’s outstanding games before rewinding to discuss his childhood,

family, education, training, coaching, and career. The conclusion comments on his

personal life and his ways of “giving back” to others... The text points out difficulties each player faced growing up and the importance of working hard to achieve goals.

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