Above the Rim

How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

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Jen Bryant

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Hardback

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Halloffamer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s alltimegreatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional AfricanAmerican players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a oneman protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.

Author Biography:

Jen Bryant writes picture books, novels, and poems for readers of all ages, including The Trial, Six Dots, and A Splash of Red. Her numerous awards include two Caldecott Honors, two ALA Schneider Family Book Awards, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award and Honor, and a Sibert Medal and Honor. Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including the two Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor books Little Melba and her Big Trombone and Let the Children March, a John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, an NAACP Image Award winner, and a Society of Illustrators Silver Medal winner.

Release date Australia

October 6th, 2020

Author

Jen Bryant

Audience

Children's (6-12)

Contributor

Illustrated by Frank Morrison

Illustrations

full-colour illustrations throughout

Interest Age

From 4 to 8 years

Pages

Dimensions

225x274x16

ISBN-13

9781419741081

Product ID

33177026

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