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Basketball Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
149 books about basketball
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Format
Chapter Books
Middle Grade
Graphic Novels
Clear
Jake Maddox Sports Stories #1
Playing Forward
Jake Maddox
Isaac dreams of being a high-scoring forward like his brother, but his height forces a choice between playing a new posi
Ages 8–12
Nick and the Coach #1
I Smell Like Ham
Betty Hicks
Nick balances basketball dreams and a new stepbrother while trying to avoid being the kid who smells like ham.
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Is Michael Jordan?
Kirsten Anderson
Michael Jordan’s fierce competitive spirit drove him from fighting for attention as a boy to becoming an NBA legend with
Ages 8–12
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Streetball Crew #3
The Magnificent Severn
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
The Streetball Crew is ready for basketball camp, but they soon find themselves trading jerseys for detective gear to ca
Ages 8–12
Matt Christopher Sports Classics
Center Court Sting
Matt Christopher
Tensions boil over on the basketball court as trash talk and accusations of vandalism threaten to tear the team apart be
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Kobe Bryant?
Ellen Labrecque
Relive the most legendary moments of the Mamba, from his jump from high school to the pros to his five championship wins
Ages 8–12
Streetball Crew #1
Sasquatch in the Paint
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
Theo is an eighth-grade science geek suddenly forced onto the basketball court. He must balance a high-stakes trivia bow
Ages 8–13
Who Was?
Who Is LeBron James?
Crystal Hubbard, Who HQ
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
Ages 8–12
Cam Jansen #29
Cam Jansen and the Basketball Mystery
David A. Adler
A signed basketball goes missing right after a big game, leaving it up to Cam and her photographic memory to track down
Ages 6–9
Tournament Upstart
Thomas J. Dygard
A small-town basketball team from the Ozark foothills takes on the big-city giants as they chase an improbable state cha
Ages 10–14
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,
Ages 8–12
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
Ages 10–14
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
Ages 8–13
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
Ages 7–10
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
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
Ages 10–15
The Book of Experiments #3
The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science
Sean Connolly
Karate chops, knuckleballs, and gravity-defying dunks come to life through 54 experiments that reveal the hidden physics
Ages 8–13
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
Ages 6–9
Forward Pass
Thomas J. Dygard
Coach Gardner makes a bold move to save his struggling football team's season by recruiting a talented new wide receiver
Ages 10–14
Matt Christopher Sports Biographies
On the Court with... Stephen Curry
Matt Christopher
For the young athlete who feels too small or overlooked, this biography follows Steph Curry's journey from being an unde
Ages 8–12
Winning Season #2
Technical Foul
Rich Wallace
Jared is the star scorer for Hudson City, but a string of losses and a confrontation with his teammate force him to deci
Ages 8–12
Matt Christopher Sports Classics
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
Ages 8–12
Hazelwood High #2
Forged by Fire
Sharon M. Draper
Gerald finds his strength on the basketball court and through his sister’s dancing, but he must eventually face a terrif
Ages 12–18
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
Ages 9–13
