Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
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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.
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Suzanne is the award-winning author of more than 130 children’s books. A mechanical engineer by degree, she enjoys writing on STEM topics, as well as fascinating historical figures.
Don Tate is the author and illustrator of Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton (Peachtree), for which he received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, and Strong as Sandow. He received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor for It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw (Lee & Low). He is the illustrator of several picture books including The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch (Eerdmans), and The Cart That Carried Martin. Don lives in Austin, Texas
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780316481670
- Publication Date
- November 10, 2020
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Text Details
- The text was set in Franklin Gothic ITC Demi and the display type is Highway.
- Illustration Details
- The illustrations for this book were created digitally in Clip Studio Paint Pro and Photoshop.
- Page Count
- 40
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2019022193
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 1237502992
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