I Like Hoops - Hardcover
by Juwanda G. Ford (Author), Jada Jeni Bennett (Illustrator)
The game is tied. Can we win? This book is perfect for kindergarteners and first graders to read on their own.
A close game of basketball, played by a diverse group of first and second graders, is full of suspense, joy-and good sportsmanship too! With simple text, kindergarteners and 1st graders can read this story on their own. Rated level I by educational experts and includes phonics features. The books in the award-winning I Like to Read(R) series build vocabulary and promote fluency, which are essential for reading success. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high-quality books that are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own! A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionAuthor Biography
Juwanda G. Ford is the author of picture books and easy readers including the bestselling Together for Kwanzaa. Juwanda started playing basketball at her neighborhood recreation center in New Orleans, where she was most often the only girl in the game, but also one of the best players. She played college basketball and still enjoys playing pick-up games whenever she can.
Jada Jeni Bennett is a recent graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied illustration. I Like Hoops is her debut picture book. Jada lives in Boston, MA.Details
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