Allie's Basketball Dream - Softcover

Barbara Barber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1880000725 ISBN 13: 9781880000724

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2013

Synopsis

Hooked on basketball from the moment she first plays, Allie nearly gives up trying to get her girlfriends to play the "boy's game" with her, but her persistence is finally rewarded. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara E. Barber is the author of poetry that has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Writer, and Midwest Poetry Review. She lives in New York City.

Darryl Ligasan is a native of the Philippines, and now lives in New York City, where he works as an illustrator and designer, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Allie, a young black girl, receives a basketball as a gift from her father. Having been in love with the sport since she attended a game at Madison Square Garden, she's anxious to test her skills with her new ball. Her father walks her to a park where she shoots a few hoops with little success. As time goes by, Allie runs into friends and acquaintances who decline to join her on the court, some even commenting that they thought basketball was "for boys." Undaunted, the girl begins to find the range of her shot, and those who previously scoffed at her efforts begin to take notice. This pleasant though unremarkable story presents a strong female protagonist and a multiethnic supporting cast. The full-color illustrations, "created using a variety of traditional and digital techniques," radiate from the page, producing an almost fluorescent glow. An additional purchase for libraries looking for picture books about sports.
Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1880000725
• ISBN 13: 9781880000724
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Darryl Ligasan