Pass It, Please!: A Basketball Graphic Novel

by Elliott Smith, Dolo Okecki (Illustrator)

Overview

The Ballers have had fun in practice. But during their first game, something strange happens. Kevin won’t pass the ball. He’s turned into a ball hog! With help from his teammates, can Kevin learn how to share the ball? Told through accessible text and easy-to-follow paneling, young basketball fans will cheer for this Slam Dunk Graphics tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484680667
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Series:	Slam Dunk Graphics
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	GN490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Elliott Smith is a freelance writer, editor and author. He has covered a wide variety of subjects, including sports, entertainment and travel, for newspapers, magazines and web sites. He has written a nonfiction book about the Washington Nationals and a children's book about Bryce Harper. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and two children.

Dolo was born and raised in Buenos Aires and always loved to draw. As a teen she took an animation course where she discovered the basics of cartooning. After art school and working in studios, she took the leap into illustration and comics! Since starting her career she has illustrated graphic novels, books, and magazines as well as her own graphic novel "Luka's Journey" and one of Capstone´s Courageous Kids titles.

Interviews

Action-packed sports stories engage kids while also providing relatable, teachable moments for social and emotional learning topics;