{"product_id":"hoop-queens-paperback","title":"Hoop Queens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Young basketball fans will have a hard time keeping still. . . . A great choice to energize poetry units.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargo Dydek, Ticha Penicheiro, Chamique Holdsclaw . . . these are just three of the twelve women profiled in a dynamic group of poems honoring some of the best female players in professional basketball. With action photographs and kinetic lyrics illustrating each player's style, \u003ci\u003eHoop Queens \u003c\/i\u003ewill grab the attention of any kid who loves basketball -- and score a slam-dunk with teachers of poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn International Reading Association Children's Choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack matter includes notes on the poems and an author's note.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr. says that while growing up in California, he read anything he could get his hands on. \"Reading books filled with stories and poems inspired me to write my own,\" he says. \"The more I read, the more I wrote. And if I wasn't reading a book, I was playing a sport: I played everything, particularly basketball, and spent many afternoons on the court, perfecting my jump shot.\" While working on his high school yearbook as a writer, Charles R. Smith Jr. was introduced to photography and immediately decided to make a career out of it. He graduated from photography school and headed to New York to pursue his dream. \"I continued with my writing, and, with a heavy influence of rap music, \u003cbr\u003ebegan writing more poetry instead of stories,\" he says. \"Now, I have combined my photographic skills with my love of reading, writing, and sports to create an exciting career for myself!\" Among the books the poet-photographer has written and illustrated is RIMSHOTS: BASKETBALL PIX, ROLLS, AND RHYTHMS, which was selected as an American Library Association Notable Children's Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 7.58 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696835432511,"sku":"9780763635619","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/08e25e189a56a37797a1b7537f0eb6f5.webp?v=1765007469","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hoop-queens-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}