{"product_id":"who-got-game-basketball-amazing-but-true-stories-paperback","title":"Who Got Game?: Basketball: Amazing But True Stories! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerrick D. Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom superstar author Derrick Barnes, here is a middle-grade celebration of the people and stories that helped shape the game of basketball, from unsung pioneers to unforgettable moments of the game.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Capturing all the joy and energy that mark the sport of basketball, bestselling and award-winning superstar author Derrick Barnes shines a light on the amazing ballers, buzzer-beaters, and record-breakers who haven't always gotten the attention they deserve. \u003ci\u003eWho Got Game? Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e, the second book in his sports series, following \u003ci\u003eWho Got Game? Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e, weaves together great storytelling, lively illustrations, and a far-ranging selection of facts, stats, sidebars, and quotes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Middle-grade readers will discover the highest-scoring game in NCAA history. The influential center, George Mikan, who created the modern big man role, and 5'3\" Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player ever to star in the pros. The pioneering Senda Berenson Abbott, creator of the women's game. The legendary Rucker Park b-ball court in Harlem, New York. Plus the first African American players and coaches, greatest comeback victories and earth-shattering slam dunks, longest winning streaks, and so much more. This book will hit you like a three-pointer from half-court!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerrick Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of the 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for outstanding new writer, and his picture book \u003ci\u003eCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut \u003c\/i\u003etook home four honors at the 2018 American Library Association's Youth Media Awards: the Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Illustrator Honor, the Newbery Honor, and the Caldecott Honor. Derrick is also the author of the New York Times bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eThe King of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e, and the bestselling chapter book series \u003ci\u003eRuby and the Booker Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. Derrick lives in Charlotte, NC, with his wife, Dr. Tinka Barnes, and their four sons, all of whom play sports. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52661238464819,"sku":"9781523505548","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/91yBm7ve_m9781523505548.webp?v=1762620792","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/who-got-game-basketball-amazing-but-true-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}