Jen Bryant

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Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed BasketballHardcover, 6 October 2020

Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
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Reading Age
Ages: 4-8
Grade Levels
3
Print Length
40 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Date Published
6 Oct 2020
ISBN-10
141974108X
ISBN-13
9781419741081

Description

Winner of the 2021 Orbis Pictus Award!
"A new generation of fans will be introduced to the legendary basketball player Elgin Baylor. . . . A timely read about an NBA player who spoke out against Jim Crow injustice." --Kirkus Reviews
"Inspirational and timely." --School Library Journal

Before there was Michael Jordan or LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo, there was Elgin Baylor, shooting, passing, and soaring through the air like no basketball player before him. Here is the story of the basketball icon and African American civil rights advocate, told with beautiful artwork and poetic text:

"In one smooth move,
like a plane taking off,
he would leap . . .
higher and higher
and higher--
as if pulled by some invisible wire,
and just when it seemed
he'd have to come down,
no!"

Hall-of-famer Baylor was one of basketball's greatest players--an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was Black.

One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. With lyrical, moving text from an award-winning author and exquisite, slam-dunk illustrations from an award-winning artist, Above the Rim is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an underrecognized African American athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what's right.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 4-8
Author:
Jen Bryant
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
6 October 2020
Dimensions:
27.43 x 22.86 x 1.27 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 3
Genre:
African American
Illustrator:
ISBN-10:
141974108X
ISBN-13:
9781419741081
Language:
English
Pages:
40
Weight:
476.27 gm

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