Basketball's Most Ridonkulous Dunks!

by Shawn Pryor

Overview

Whoosh! When the high-tops leave the hardwood, it’s prime time on the basketball court. From monster in-game jams to gravity-defying contest slams, experience the most ridonkulous dunks from pro basketball’s biggest superstars. Some of these rim-rocking plays even blew out the backboards!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496696885
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	Sports Illustrated Kids Prime Time Plays
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	995,064
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Shawn Pryor is the creator and co-author of the graphic novel mystery series Cash and Carrie, co-creator and author of the 2019 GLYPH-nominated football/drama series Force, and author of Kentucky Kaiju and Jake Maddox: Diamond Double Play. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, listening to streaming music playlists, and talking about why Zack from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the greatest superhero of all time.

Table of Contents

Introduction Dynamic Dunks 4

Chapter 1 Legendary Jammers 6

Chapter 2 Modern-Era Marvels 12

Chapter 3 New Frequent Flyers 18

Chapter 4 Slam-Dunk Contest Superstars 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

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

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2021

Gr 3–5—Sports Illustrated Kids absolutely blasts it out of the park with this fun, energetic series. Hockey fans will rejoice while reading about many amazing moments, including the 1980 Team USA Miracle on Ice win and Andrei Svechnikov's "lacrosse-style" puck scoop surprise goal. Moments new and old are included in each, like third baseman Anthony Rendon's diving full-body stretch catch in a 2019 NLCS game and "The Catch," Willie Mays's showstopping moment in the 1954 World Series. Bolded vocabulary words and phrases point readers to the glossary. Basketball and Football not only feature similar jaw-dropping moments, they spend time describing specific athletes who revolutionized the art of dunking and sacking, respectively. Doeden and Pryor's mastery and knowledge shine through with engaging play-by-plays that pull readers into the action and excitement of some of sports' biggest moments. VERDICT You'd be ridonkulous not to buy this whole series!

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