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• Champion

  a Graphic Novel

  Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-

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  A high school student whose promising basketball career is in jeopardy discovers the triumphs and hardships of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life as a social justice advocate in this graphic novel!

• Uncommon Favor

  Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Lessons I Learned From All Three

  Staley, Dawn, 1970-

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  A three-time Olympic Gold medalist, six-time WNBA All-Star and the first person to win the Naismith College Player of the Year award as both a player and coach, Staley has shattered expectations at every level of the game!

• Playin' Hard

  Grandison, Whitney D.,

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  If there's one thing Cree can't stand about school, it's definitely the Ballers Club, a clique of boys who dominate the sports teams. DeAndre Parker, the unofficial leader of the group, gets into a heated debate with Cree, and things ignite!

• Sue Bird Vs. Candace Parker

  Basketball Legends Face Off

  Flynn, Brendan, 1968-

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  Sue Bird and Candace Parker are basketball superstars! Between the two, Bird has more career points, but Parker has more points per game. So which one is the all-time best?

• LeBron James Vs. Michael Jordan

  Who Would Win?

  Greenberg, Keith Elliot, 1959-

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  Who REALLY is the best player of all time?

• Coming Home

  Griner, Brittney,

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  Griner writes about her life in basketball and her imprisonment in a Russian jail.

• Shadowed

  Deuker, Carl,

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  Nate plays soccer, but he doesn't love it. It's just the family's expectation. When outcast Lucas moves in next door, they start playing one-on-one basketball, which is where Nate learns that THIS is his sport, but he hates the captain of the team.

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron,

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  When Tre's older brother died in an accident, it left Tre wanting to complete his dream of playing in the NBA. The first step is helping his Red Lake Reservation High School team to the state championships! He can't mess this up!

• Time Out

  Hayes, Sean, 1970-

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  It's "Heartstopper" meets "Friday Night Lights" in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team.

• Her Good Side

  Weatherspoon, Rebekah,

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  Bethany is a self-professed late bloomer. Jacob has been dumped twice in two months. They decide to practice dating to build their confidence, but all it really does is build up their true feelings for each other!

• The Hoop and the Harm

  Pedican, Jawara,

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  Udoka is a first-year university student. He's been pushed relentlessly to be successful, but this type of pressure can produce epic self-doubt. Can Udoka regain his confidence, or will his dream crumble apart?

• Black Ball

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA

  Runstedtler, Theresa,

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  A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA!

• Inaugural Ballers

  the True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team

  Maraniss, Andrew,

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  Learn about the true story of how the U.S. women's basketball league became the best and conquered the Olympics!

• All the Things We Never Knew

  Tamani, Liara,

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  Life can be complicated, on and off the basketball court. Star players Rex, talented yet guilt-ridden by his mother's death, and Carli, torn between divorcing parents, meet at a basketball game, and it's love at first sight.

• Games of Deception

  the True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany

  Maraniss, Andrew,

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  The 1936 Olympics in Berlin was the site of the first games after the addition of basketball. Amidst calls to boycott in the U.S. and rising anti-Semitism in Germany, the U.S. team prepares to hit the court in Berlin.

• She Drives Me Crazy

  Quindlen, Kelly,

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  Looking for a cute and funny romance centered around basketball? Scottie and Irene's attempt at faking dating is perfect!

• The Avant-Guards

  Usdin, Carly,

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  As a transfer student seeking to find her place, Charlie agrees to join the school's basketball team.

• Ball Don't Lie

  de la Peña, Matt,

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  Sticky is a foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street. But Sticky can ball. And basketball might just be his ticket out... If he can only realize that he doesn't have to be the person everyone else expects him to be.

• Blue Box

  Miura, Kouji (Manga author),

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  Taiki loves badminton and dreams of making nationals. When Taiki sees Chinatsu practicing out on the girls' basketball team, he falls for her hard. An unexpected event brings them closer. Sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!

• Rebound

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  In the summer of 1988, 12-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.