The adventures of a nine-year-old twin brother and sister who, despite constant bickering, support each other loyally at home and at school. When Tiki and Ronde make the junior high school basketball team, they see that they each have their own skills and the most important skill is teamwork. Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone else when Meg’s hopes for popularity and Edward’s mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown. More fiction books about twins (Character appeal):Īvi. Presents an introduction to the game of basketball, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the rules and the game’s history, and describing playing techniques, skills, and related games. The everything kids’ basketball book: the all-time greats, legendary teams, today’s superstars, and tips on playing like a pro. Learn how numbers are used in basketball. Basketball by the numbers ( Team sports by the numbers series). Presents a comprehensive history of the game of basketball and includes full-color and vintage photographs of early teams and players along with information on equipment and uniforms used over the decades, stadiums, and the birth of the NBA. Provides instructions and skills for developing essential basketball skills, covering ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, and rebounding. Bball basics for kids: a basketball handbook. Nonfiction books about basketball (Subject appeal): When a new school year starts, and thirteen-year-old basketball star Julian feels a lot of pressure as he realizes he is the only remaining player from last year’s winning team, a friend’s health crisis helps him regain perspective. Slam dunk (Matt Christopher sports fiction series).

Eighth-grader Theo Rollins’ growth spurt has Coach Mandrake trying to transform him into a basketball star, but training time is hurting the science club’s chances of winning the “Aca-lympics,” and being accused of stealing could mean Theo is off both teams. Uncoordinated Kansas seventh-grader Kirby Nickel braves his coach’s ire and becomes captain of the basketball team in order to help him prove that NBA star Brett McGrew is the father he has never known. After he is cut from his travel basketball team–the very same team that his father once led to national prominence–twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory. Travel team (and other titles by this author). Nate Wright, all-time record holder for detentions in school history, approaches sports with swagger, from fine-tuning his trash talk on the basketball court to his attitude on the soccer field. Big Nate: game on! (#9 in series – graphic novel). More fiction books about basketball (Subject appeal): Then a boy named Hoot–who is not her boyfriend!–moves in next door and turns her world upside down and right-side up. The only things keeping her afloat are dive practice with her dad and a top-secret Olympic dream. No doubt about it, Callie Boone’s summer is crummy. Runaway ferrets, former BFF drama-trauma, and one gigantic (and very, very public) belly flop. Owen wins the last spot at the local basketball camp, leaving his twin Russ to join the “Multi-Sport Sampler” camp, but while Russ is inspired to study various sports and make sense of them, Owen is frustrated by not being the star. mathlete: time-out (#3 in series, published July 1, 2014). Fraternal twins Russ and Owen’s domination of the seventh-grade basketball team falters when Mitch and Marcus Matthews, identical twins, arrive and prove their skill on the court and in the classroom. Read the first chapter up to the page divider on page 9. Physical games and activities for groups:īasketball fun facts (would make good “brawn” questions): Lots of examples of games to develop thinking skills: Jeopardy game with brain and brawn questions: Note “Practice problems” and “Classroom activities” links on the left-hand sidebar of the homepage: Odyssey of the Mind program (Similar to Masters of the Mind in the book). (A few links to ideas for this are listed below.) Have an “Athlete Mathlete” day: Students dress up as either an athlete or a mathlete (or some combination of the two) and compete in “brawn and brain” activities. Ask students which cover and which title they like best for the sequel and why. Suggested activity: Show both covers with both titles.

Mathlete #2 in series have different covers and titles in U. Some ideas for curriculum related to the book:Ĭovers and titles for Athlete vs. Mack):ĭifferences between girls and boys basketball: Mathlete (PDF) RELATED ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES Scroll down to find Related Activities & Resources, Book Talk Teasers, Read Alikes, and Book Reviews.

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