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Basketball Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about basketball for children.

168 books

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Who Is LeBron James?

Crystal Hubbard

A nine-year-old boy from Ohio discovers a love for basketball and grows up to become a four-time NBA champion known to t

Cover of Stealing the Game

Streetball Crew #2

Stealing the Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld

Eighth-grader Chris finds his loyalty tested when his older brother is caught betting on neighborhood basketball games,

Cover of Rebound Caper

Thomas J. Dygard

Prankster Gary Whipple shocks his high school when he decides to jump from the boys' basketball team to the girls' roste

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

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Amazing But True Sports Stories #2

More Amazing But True Sports Stories

Phyllis Hollander, Zander Hollander

Over seventy incredible true tales span the worlds of baseball, basketball, and more, capturing the most unbelievable mo

Ages 8–12

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The Book of Experiments #3

The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science

Karate chops, knuckleballs, and gravity-defying dunks come to life through 54 experiments that reveal the hidden physics

Cover of Winning Words: Sports Stories and Photographs

Winning Words: Sports Stories and Photographs

Charles R. Smith Jr.

Young athletes face their biggest fears and push past their limits in this collection of stories and photographs celebra

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When They Were Kids

When Martin Luther King Jr. Wore Roller Skates

Mark Andrew Weakland

Before he changed the world, Martin Luther King Jr. was a boy who loved playing football and racing around on his roller

Cover of Kawhi Leonard: Pro Basketball Champion

Pro Basketball Champions

Kawhi Leonard: Pro Basketball Champion

Shane Frederick

Towering over the court at 6 feet 7 inches, Kawhi Leonard used his defensive power to go from a twenty-year-old draft pi

Cover of Outside Shooter

Outside Shooter

Thomas J. Dygard

The state championship is within reach, but only if the team's star player can stay out of trouble. High stakes on and o

Cover of Rules

Catherine creates lists of rules to help her brother with autism, but a summer of new friendships makes her question wha

Cover of Technical Foul

Winning Season #2

Jared is the star scorer for Hudson City, but a string of losses and a confrontation with his teammate force him to deci

Cover of The Basket Counts

Matt Christopher Sports Stories

The Basket Counts

Matt Christopher

For the child navigating unfair treatment from peers, this story explores how to handle prejudice on the court while sta

Cover of Tears of a Tiger

Hazelwood High #1

Tears of a Tiger

Sharon M. Draper

For teens grappling with the heavy weight of guilt, loss, or depression. This raw story explores the aftermath of a trag

Cover of Forged by Fire

Hazelwood High #2

Sharon M. Draper

Gerald finds his strength on the basketball court and through his sister’s dancing, but he must eventually face a terrif

Cover of One True Way

Shannon Hitchcock

Two girls at a 1970s middle school navigate the challenges of first love and the pressure to hide their true selves in a

Cover of Fade to Blue

A girl with missing father and a basketball star find their worlds colliding in a surreal mystery where reality seems to

Cover of Basketball Sparkplug

Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Basketball Sparkplug

Matt Christopher

For the child who thrives in a group but feels lost when their 'partner in crime' isn't there, this story explores build

Cover of Amazing But True Sports Stories

Amazing But True Sports Stories #1

Amazing But True Sports Stories

Phyllis Hollander, Zander Hollander

The strangest and most surprising moments in sports history come to life through tales of unusual events on the field, c

Cover of The Best of College Basketball

The Best of College Basketball

Gregory N. Peters

For the young sports fan who loves stats and history, this guide explores the legendary players and thrilling moments th

Cover of The Paths to Pro Basketball

Pro Pathways #1

The Paths to Pro Basketball

For the basketball-obsessed child who dreams of the NBA, this guide shows that there is more than one way to reach the t

Cover of The Final Four: All About College Basketball's Biggest Event

Sports Illustrated Kids: All About Sports

The Final Four: All About College Basketball's Biggest Event

Mary E. Schulte

Relive the buzzer-beaters and legendary underdog stories from the history of college basketball's most intense and celeb

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Matt Christopher

After a spinal injury changes everything, an athlete discovers the fast-paced world of wheelchair basketball and finds h

Cover of Slam!

Walter Dean Myers

Seventeen-year-old Slam Harris is a force on the basketball court, but failing grades and a quick temper threaten to sid

Cover of VIP Pass to a Pro Basketball Game Day

VIP Pass to a Pro Game Day

VIP Pass to a Pro Basketball Game Day

For the basketball fan who wants to know what happens when the cameras aren't rolling, from locker room prep to the stad

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