J Is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585362295)

From the first jump ball and its humble beginnings at a YMCA with a couple of peach baskets, to the final buzzer and the glam of an NBA slam, basketball bounces onto your bookshelves with J is For Jump Shot. As with the other Sleeping Bear sports titles (7 titles and over 400,000 in print) it is the perfect introduction to the game. Whether reluctant or voracious, readers will be entertained as they learn the rules, fundamentals, famous players and plays. Young fans and old will find nothing but net with Mark Braught's dynamic illustrations as their many questions are answered -- What was the role of Dr. James Naismith in developing the game? Why do referees sometimes place their palm on their head? And who scored more points than any other NBA player? Mike Ulmer has written several books for Sleeping Bear Press including H is for Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario. Mark Braught illustrated last fall's Sleeping Bear Sport title T is for Touchdown: A Football Alphabet. He lives outside Atlanta, Georgia.

Author: Michael Ulmer
ISBN-10: 1585362298
ISBN-13: 9781585362295
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 10.36h x 11.24w x 0.42d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 105062 / J Is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 160 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed