Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

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Hardcover
Author: John Coy
Illustrator: Joe Morse
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Publish Date: January 2013
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.6
EAN: 9780761366171

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Overview

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.

The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students–a bunch of energetic young men–are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy–or someone’s going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius.

Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Details

Pages: 32
Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.5 x 0.3 in
Lexile Score: 880
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 0761366172

Awards

2016 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee (Grades 3-5)
2016 Monarch Award - Nominee (Grades K-3)
2016 Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee (Elementary)
2015 North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee (Picture Book)
2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee (Picture Book)
2015 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee (Picture Book)
2014 Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee (Picture Book)
2014 Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee (Grades K-2)