{"product_id":"the-basketball-game-hart-snider-9780228103912","title":"The Basketball Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWarning: This book, which is based on a true story, has depictions of anti-Semitism and contains racial stereotypes and hateful language. It is intended for an audience of 12 years and older.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eHealing wounds and changing worldviews, all though a simple game of basketball.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nine-year-old Hart is attending Jewish summer camp for the first time. As if that isn't awkward enough, this summer the camp is going to play host to some very particular visitors, though the kids at camp don't know that yet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What everyone else knows is that in a nearby small town called Eckville, a teacher by the name of Jim Keegstra was fired for spreading anti-Semitic views in his classroom, where he told his students that the Holocaust was a hoax. To make matters worse, he's also the nearby town's mayor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To help combat Keegstra's lies the Eckville and Jewish communities decide that the best path forward is to invite the students taught by Keegstra to the summer camp for a day of fun and fellowship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What transpires in this graphic memoir by filmmaker Hart Snider is a basketball game for all-time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adapted from the NFB's short animation of the same name, \u003ci\u003eThe Basketball Game\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant tale of the power of community as a means to rise above hatred and bigotry. In the end, as is recognized by the kids playing the basketball game, we're all in this together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hart Snider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228103916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228103912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 6.29w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2022","brand":"Hart Snider","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056661885183,"sku":"9780228103912","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d1cede3-961d-4c8e-9537-d3f7ee30a754.jpg?v=1685042567","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-basketball-game-hart-snider-9780228103912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}