Above the rim : how Elgin Baylor changed basketball / Jen Bryant, Frank Morrison.
Record details
- ISBN: 141974108X : SAL
- ISBN: 9781419741081 : SAL
- ISBN: 9781419741081
- ISBN: 141974108X
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2020]
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Baylor, Elgin > Juvenile literature. Basketball players > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 20 of 21 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 6 of 6 copies available at Bridgeport Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Black Rock Branch - Bridgeport | jB BAYLOR ELGIN (Text) | 34000147982755 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | jB BAYLOR ELGIN (Text) | 34000147982771 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
East Side Branch - Bridgeport | jB BAYLOR ELGIN (Text) | 34000147982805 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
Newfield Branch - Bridgeport | jB BAYLOR ELGIN (Text) | 34000147982763 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
Newfield Branch - Bridgeport | jB BAYLOR ELGIN (Text) | 34000147982789 | Juvenile Biography | Display | - |
North Branch - Bridgeport | jB BAYLOR ELGIN (Text) | 34000147982797 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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Author Notes
Above the Rim : How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
Jen Bryant writes picture books, novels, and poems for readers of all ages, including The Trial, Six Dots, and A Splash of Red. Her numerous awards include two Caldecott Honors, two ALA Schneider Family Book Awards, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award and Honor, and a Sibert Medal and Honor. Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including the two Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor books Little Melba and her Big Trombone and Let the Children March , a John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, an NAACP Image Award winner, and a Society of Illustrators Silver Medal winner.