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SUP E RS TARS I N T H E WOR L D O F
BA SK E T BA L L
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 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.
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 ½ x 11 • 48 pages
Grade Level: 4-8
10 VOLUME SET © 2015
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
HBK ISBN E-ISBN
ED I TOR I AL KEY I CONS
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devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader
with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.
SPORTS
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These biographies o er admiring portraits of contemporary hoops
stars... Players and the Game Around theWorld is noteworthy for its
coverage of integrationwithin the sport and its attention to the international
aspects of the game.
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The large-format Superstars in theWorld 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 di culties each player faced growing up and
the importance of working hard to achieve goals.
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