Basketball Records Smashed!

by Brendan Flynn

Overview

Basketball is filled with great plays from strong players—like Russell Westbrook’s record-breaking triple-doubles in 2021 and Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi’s hard-to-beat Olympic gold medals. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience these exciting moments and other record-breaking achievements in basketball. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this collection of record smashers will delight sports fans with thrilling feats in basketball.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669049906
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Series:	Sports Illustrated Kids: Record Smashers
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Brendan Flynn is a San Francisco resident and an author of numerous children’s books. In addition to writing about sports, Flynn also enjoys competing in triathlons, Scrabble tournaments, and chili cook-offs.

Interviews

In partnership with Sports Illustrated Kids, an elite sports magazine offering a kid-first perspective to 7+ million young sports fans;

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2023

Gr 2–5—Perennial favorite Sports Illustrated Kids is back with another thrilling series for young readers, this one all about great sports moments that have gone down in history. Soccer players like Lionel Messi, Carli Lloyd, and Tim Howard's record-breaking moments are detailed with exciting sports writing in Soccer Records Smashed! Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game and Liz Cambage's 53-point game bookend the phenomenal stories shared in Basketball Records Smashed! While football and baseball only have opportunities to highlight male athletes, every other sport has men and women who play professionally so all are celebrated. The international focus of Car Racing Records Smashed! is unique and appreciated. The narratives for each record smasher are short—some only two or three pages—but the message to readers is clear: Every game or match or race can be the source of an amazing moment. VERDICT It won't smash any circulation records, but this series will be a winner.

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