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Basketball Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
344 books about basketball
By format:
Chapter Books
(168)
Young Adult
(18)
Graphic Novels
(15)
Middle Grade
(10)
Poetry
(10)
Early Readers
(6)
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
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Fun Fan Facts: The Unofficial Sports Guide #4
Milwaukee Bucks
Jake Liam
For the young sports fan eager to learn about basketball legends and the history of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ages 6–10
Mel Glenn's High School Poems #7
Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems
Mel Glenn
For the teenager navigating the highs and lows of team dynamics, personal identity, and the intense pressure to perform
Ages 12–18
The Kids' Guide to Money in Sports
Suzanne Slade
For the young athlete curious about how much money their favorite pros make and how the sports industry actually works.
Ages 8–12
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My Little Black Girl
Octavia L Stockton
Junior is a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high schoo
Ages 13–18
Bobby the Bully
Mendon Cottage Books
For the teenager navigating the complexities of belonging to two different worlds and finding the courage to pursue thei
Ages 13–18
Jake Maddox Sports Stories
Basketball Big Shots
Jake Maddox
For the young athlete struggling to adjust to a new group, this high-action story helps kids see that winning only happe
Ages 8–12
Every Variable of Us
Charles A. Bush
For the teenager grappling with a life-altering change who needs to see that a new, unexpected passion can help heal the
Ages 14–18
Lincoln Mendoza #1
Taking Sides
Gary Soto
Lincoln Mendoza faces divided loyalties and social friction when he leaves his inner-city home to become the only Latino
Ages 10–14
Little Johnny Plays Hoops
Baby Professor
For the child discovering a new passion or learning the basics of a sport. This book introduces the fundamentals of bask
Ages 4–8
Window Boy
Andrea White
Sam starts junior high with cerebral palsy and a very unusual imaginary friend: Winston Churchill, who offers him the co
Ages 9–13
Ghostville Elementary #13
Ghost Game
Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey
The ghosts at Sleepy Hollow Elementary are bored and ready to take over the school unless Jeff and his friends can beat
Ages 7–10
Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map
Sue Macy
Agnes Morley hits the court for the very first all-female intercollegiate basketball game in 1896, proving that women be
Ages 6–10
Inspiring Children's Books
Inspirational Female Sports Stories for Kids
Jessica Blakely
Twelve powerhouse athletes like Serena Williams and Simone Biles show how to turn doubt into determination through real-
Ages 8–12
King Solomon's Elephantine Island Secret
Aubree Duquesnay, Caleb Serrant, Chloe Serrant
Students at Elephantine Academy discover their lessons in biology and history are actually training for a global battle
Ages 10–15
An Aida and Amari Series
Amari Plays Basketball
Carline Constant, Gregory Constant
For the child who is nervous about starting their first sports team or learning a new game. Amari shows that practice an
Ages 4–8
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
Isaac Blum
Hoodie is caught between his Orthodox Jewish upbringing and a new romance just as his town is fractured by a wave of dan
Ages 13–18
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
Trailblazers
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
Ages 8–12
Pro Pathways #1
The Paths to Pro Basketball
Matt Doeden
For the basketball-obsessed child who dreams of the NBA, this guide shows that there is more than one way to reach the t
Ages 8–12
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
Ages 8–11
Matt Christopher Sports Stories
Wheel Wizards
Matt Christopher
After a spinal injury changes everything, an athlete discovers the fast-paced world of wheelchair basketball and finds h
Ages 8–12
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
Ages 12–17
VIP Pass to a Pro Game Day
VIP Pass to a Pro Basketball Game Day
Clay Latimer
For the basketball fan who wants to know what happens when the cameras aren't rolling, from locker room prep to the stad
Ages 7–10
Little Golden Book Biography
Caitlin Clark
Marisa DiNovis
Caitlin Clark goes from shooting hoops in her Iowa driveway to becoming a history-making first pick in the WNBA draft.
Ages 2–5
