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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
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Check out our website specials and “Look Inside” feature at
www.masoncrest.comFROM 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
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.
SUPERSTARS IN THE WORLD OF
B A S K E T B A L L
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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.
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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
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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.
— Booklist