Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to...
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Author: John Coy
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball by Coy, John

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

€27,87

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

€27,87
Author: John Coy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.

The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students--a bunch of energetic young men--are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy--or someone's going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius.

Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.



Author: John Coy
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780761366171
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156779 / Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball


Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 47
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 01/28/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2013 pg. 328
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 134
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 134
New York Times Book Review 03/10/2013 pg. 18
Shelf Awareness 03/22/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Morse, Joe: - Joe Morse is an award-winning illustrator and artist. His work has graced everything from billboards in England to coins in Canada. He directs the Illustration Degree program at Sheridan Institute outside of Toronto. Joe lives in Toronto with his wife, the illustrator/designer Lorraine Tuson, and their 2 children.Coy, John: - John Coy is the author of the picture books Strong to the Hoop, Around the World, Hoop Genius, and Game Changer. He partnered with photographer Wing Young Huie to create the titles Dad and Their Great Gift which was named a NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. He lives in Minneapolis and visits schools nationally and internationally.

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