Allie’s Basketball Dream

By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
Paperback: $11.95

Allie’s story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie’s Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance.

Description

Basketball is Allie’s favorite sport-she’s loved it ever since her father took her to her first game at Madison Square Garden. When her dad gives her a new basketball of her own, she hits the neighborhood courts, full of confidence. Once there, her enthusiasm ebbs as her shots fall short of the basket-at least at first.

Allie’s story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie’s Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance.

About the Creators

Barbara Barber

Barbara E. Barber is the author of poetry that has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Writer, and Midwest Poetry Review. She lives in New York City.

Darryl Ligasan

Darryl Ligasan is a native of the Philippines, and now lives in New York City, where he works as an illustrator and designer, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts.

Awards

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Reviews

  • "Children will appreciate Allie's triumph and tenacity, as well as the glowing illustrations."

    - Booklist
  • "Repeatedly told that 'basketball's a boy's game,' a girl's confidence falters and then rebounds in this encouraging tale. Barber's message is deserving. . .the rebuffs Allie weathers are countless, and then applause is just as universal."

    - Publishers Weekly

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781880000724
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size 10.25 × 8.25 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 991
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781880000380
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 991
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / People & Places / United States / African American
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Breaking Gender Barriers, Dreams & Aspirations, Empathy / Compassion, Fathers, Fiction, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Realistic Fiction, Social Justice & Activism, Sports
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 9
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 4
  • Guided Reading K
  • ATOS Book Level 2.8
  • DRA 20
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 4
  • Lexile Level 530
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 2.8
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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