Swish
The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot
From the Series Spectacular Sports
From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late 1800s to modern times, showcasing top male and female players both at the college level and in the pros.
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978-1-4677-7027-9
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978-1-4677-5943-4
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$39.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Sports |
| Copyright | 2009 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| Publication Date | 2014-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 6.2 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 5.0 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF054020 |
| Dewey | 796.3230973 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9 x 9 |
| Lexile | 900 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 127707 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 2.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Mike Kennedy
Author: Mark Stewart
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Spectacular Sports
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Reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
“This book explores basketball’s shooting stars and the development of hoop shots from the two-handed set shot to the dunk. The text also explains how the twenty-four-second rule transformed a largely defensive sport into a fast-paced, high-scoring offensive game. Especially interesting are chapters highlighting the ‘weirdest’ and longest shots. Excellent color photos of basketball action are well integrated with the text. Reading list, websites. Ind.” —The Horn Book Magazine
