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The playbook : 52 rules to aim, shoot, and score in this game called life  Cover Image Book Book

The playbook : 52 rules to aim, shoot, and score in this game called life

Alexander, Kwame (author.). Neave, Thai, (illustrator.).

Summary: "You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule containswisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also provides his own poetic and uplifting words, as he shares stories of overcoming obstacles andwinning games in this motivational and inspirational book just right for graduates of any age and anyone needing a little encouragement."--
"Kwame Alexander shares poetry and inspiring lessons about the rules of life, as well as uplifting quotes from athletes such as Stephen Curry and Venus Williams and other exemplars like Sonia Sotomayor and Michelle Obama in this motivational and inspirational book just right for graduates of any age and anyone needing a little encouragement"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780544570979
  • ISBN: 0544570979
  • Physical Description: print
    169 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Age 10 to 12.
Grade 4 to 6.
970L Lexile
Awards Note:
Young Hoosier Middle Grades Award nominee, Grades 6-8 - 2018-2019.
Subject: Sports Moral and ethical aspects Juvenile literature
Sports Quotations, maxims, etc Juvenile literature
Athletes Conduct of life Juvenile literature
Athletes Quotations Juvenile literature
Sports Moral and ethical aspects
Sports Quotations, maxims, etc
Athletes Conduct of life
Athletes Quotations
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Boys & Men
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Parents
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American

Available copies

  • 51 of 55 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

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  • 0 current holds with 55 total copies.
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Donated by: Donated by Marian Delp
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