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Slam Dunk Basketball
In Slam dunk Basketball kids can step onto the hardwood for a stripped-down lesson about one of North America's biggest sports. Clear text and bright color photographs open a door into the world of basketball that even young readers can enjoy. This exciting title offers a full look at the game, including - diagrams of the court and basket - overviews of dribbling, shooting, and dunks - a list of top superstars - a detailed look at all five positions
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2008
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About the author
Bobbie Kalman
1,149 books32 followersBobbie Kalman (1947 - ) is the award-winning Canadian author of more than 400 non-fiction books.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
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October 22, 2009
Summary: Ages 6 to 10 years. In Slam dunk Basketball kids can step onto the hardwood for a stripped-down lesson about one of North America's biggest sports. Clear text and bright colour photographs open a door into the world of basketball that even young readers can enjoy. This exciting title offers a full look at the game, including: diagrams of the court and basket; overviews of dribbling, shooting, and dunks; a list of top superstars; a detailed look at all five positions.
Potential Audience (reading level): late transitional/fluent reader
Genre: nonfiction, "how-to" book
Topic: basketball, rules of the game
Specific curricular uses: This book could be read aloud to a gym class before the class does a unit on basketball - it will help them learn the correct way to play before they get on the court.
Social issues the book addresses: competitive team sports
Specific literary elements: The author writes a nonfiction book, which focuses more on telling facts than anything else. There is no plot, symbolism, etc., however the book deals with real people and real life issues that make it appealing to readers. This book contains bolded terms to emphasize what is important, as well as a glossary in the back.
Interactions and counter actions of text and images: The illustrations illuminate what is being stated in the text. When the author writes about certain rules or plays in the game, the pictures actually give the reader a visual of what the author is talking about.
Potential Audience (reading level): late transitional/fluent reader
Genre: nonfiction, "how-to" book
Topic: basketball, rules of the game
Specific curricular uses: This book could be read aloud to a gym class before the class does a unit on basketball - it will help them learn the correct way to play before they get on the court.
Social issues the book addresses: competitive team sports
Specific literary elements: The author writes a nonfiction book, which focuses more on telling facts than anything else. There is no plot, symbolism, etc., however the book deals with real people and real life issues that make it appealing to readers. This book contains bolded terms to emphasize what is important, as well as a glossary in the back.
Interactions and counter actions of text and images: The illustrations illuminate what is being stated in the text. When the author writes about certain rules or plays in the game, the pictures actually give the reader a visual of what the author is talking about.
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