Above the rim / how Elgin Baylor changed basketball /

by Bryant, Jen,
Additional authors: Morrison, Frank, -- 1971- -- illustrator.
Physical details: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm. ISBN:9781419741081.
Reviews from LibraryThing.com: List(s) this item appears in: Picture Books - March Book Madness
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Regular Breton Downs Elementary
Non-fiction
Non-fiction 796 BASK BAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available March Book Madness 2022 013004941
Regular Lakeside Elementary
Fiction
Fiction E BRY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available March Book Madness 2022 023004275
Regular Wealthy Elementary
Non-fiction
Non-fiction 796 BASKET BRY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available March Madness 2022 033006314

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"Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players--an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style of moving and shooting, he inspired others to get creative with their game. But when traveling for away games, hotels and restaurants weren't as welcoming of Elgin as they were of his white teammates. Together, Elgin and his teammates boycotted places practicing segregation until the entire NBA followed suit. From picture book powerhouses Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison, Above the Rim is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an under-known athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what is right"--

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