Basketball Books

Extremely enjoyable and humorous. This book has a great message for young and old alike. This is a story for everyone who's ever felt left out, overlooked or unappreciated. Well written, well illustrated.

This book is a wonderful look into the world of Hoosier basketball. It focuses on the accomplishments of Bob Knight and the Indiana University basketball program. A wonderful addition to any basketball collection.

Six Times As Sweet features outstanding photography by NBA Photos which illustrates the Chicago Bulls run to their sixth NBA championship. The pages are full of life capturing the essence of the Bulls season. This is a "must have" for all Bulls fans.

Slam Dunk series rocks! Our whole family laughs out loud with these characters, and our son loved the basketball tips and knowledge sprinkled throughout the book.

This book does not only tells you stats but secrets and little known facts about basketball.It will tell you about the inventor of basketball,Dr James Naismith.The book will give information about what were the rules in 1891 when basketball was invented up to rules that are know used in the National Basketball Association known as the NBA. I really recomend this book to basketball fans.

Elijah "Jumper" Breeze has survived a rough summer. After his dad died unexpectedly from a heart attack, he and his mom moved from the suburbs in Connecticut to the urban community of Harlem to live with his grandmother. That meant an entirely new neighborhood, new friends and no father to stand next to him. Nevertheless, Jumper survived, meeting some great people, being introduced to a new sport at baseball camp, and even learning how to work together with a bully named Marcus. And he managed all of this without quitting! His dad would be so proud of him.

Now that the summer is over, Jumper faces a new challenge --- sixth grade. He has a bit of trouble managing the locker and getting to all of his classes on time, but within a few weeks, he settles into a routine. Then he finds out that the school is forming a new basketball team; basketball is where Jumper really shines. He and his friends arrive at the first meeting brimming with excitement, but there is a rather major challenge to overcome: a flood the previous year destroyed the gymnasium's floor. The school is trying to repair the damages, but will it be done before the basketball season begins?

Jumper's friend, Nia, has a wonderful idea. She suggests a basketball match of girls versus boys to raise the last bit of money needed to repair the gym. Both teams dive into practice for the big game. Nia then comes to Jumper with another problem. Her brother, Marcus, was kicked out of his school and will be coming to theirs. This is the same Marcus who bullied Jumper during the summer. Nia asks Jumper to invite Marcus to join the basketball team in hopes of getting him involved and more comfortable. But will Marcus go back to his bullying ways?

Before any of these situations can be resolved, yet another challenge presents itself. The school announces elections for class officers. Both Jumper and Nia decide to run for sixth grade representatives. The race is on to see who can come up with the most unusual and attention-grabbing campaign. Nia is more popular and well known, but Jumper and his friends come up with some amazing ideas to rock the sixth grade off their feet. Now Jumper is swamped with schoolwork, basketball practice and campaigning. He knows quitting isn't an option, so he turns to his family and friends to help him get through with lots of support, a bit of imagination and a whole lot of laughs.

SLAM DUNK! is the action-packed sequel to 2006's SAFE AT HOME. Sharon Robinson does an amazing job conveying to readers the struggles that Jumper faces as a sixth grader. Her characters are likable and relatable, and the story moves along with plenty of dialogue and problem solving. Whether or not you're a basketball fan, this book truly is a slam dunk!

--- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman, author of FINDING MY LIGHT and THE BLACK POND

It has been said that one knows a hoosier because they are thepeople who dribble a basketball around the Indy 500 while looking formushrooms! If you are not from Indiana, I'll give you a secret, basketball is sacred, especially High School Basketball. Mr. Knight's book captures the "Golden Age" when basketball ruled and tv was non-existant. Anyone who has watched the movie "Hoosiers" must read this book. It is so well written, you can hear the sound of basketball shoes on hardwood. Personally the author is a story teller at heart, the soul of a Bard with the passion of a true Hoosier.

Space Jam is a book about a mix between real people and cartoons. In the book Martians from a cartoon planet are losing control over their cartoon attractions. No one is coming anymore, and the rides are boring! So the boss of the Martians sends them to Bugs Bunny's world. The Martians landed down and said that the toons are now prisoners to the Martian world. They are going to be a new attraction to their theme park. Now Bugs saw that the Martians are very Dumb. So he says that they have to let them have a chance to defend themselves. So Bugs said, if they win in a basketball game, Bugs and the other tunes don't have to be there slaves. The Martians agreed to the offer and started to practice.

Later in the human world, Michael Jordon was in the middle of a golf game. It was his turn to go, so he hit and the ball stopped for a moment, halfway down the hill. Then, for some strange reason the ball started to roll again, and the ball went straight in the hole. Since this was his first time, his annoying friend wanted to take a picture of him pulling out the golf ball. When the picture snapped, Michael Jordon disappeared. Well, Michael really didn't dissapear, he just got sucked down into the cartoon world by Bugs Bunny. Then the cartoons asked Michael to help them in the Basketball game. Michael accepted and started to practice. Finally the big day came but the Martians weren't themselves. They were huge, they were the "Monstars". It was very hard to compete with them, then they finally beat them. It was very hard, but they finally slipped away. If you want to find out what happens next read the cool book Space Jam.

I wish I had had this book during the telecast of the women's soccer championship -- now I know what the commentators should have told me! Bartges's great illustrations and down-to-earth text likewise make the infathomable rules of ice hockey easy to understand -- I can't wait for the season to start so that I can test my newly gained expertise. My wife read the chapter on football and has already watched some exhibition NFL games -- and enjoyed them!

With the proliferation of sporting events on television, this book should be sitting beside every TV set.

This series combines good sports tips, great characters, and quirky, intelligent humor. If you want to get your son reading, this is the book!