Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball | TheBookSeekers

Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball


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No. of pages 40

Published: 2020

Great for age 3-12 years

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The story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketballs all-time-greatest playersan innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American 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 one-man 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.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Abrams .

Jen Bryant is the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book River of Words and many other picture books for children. Cannaday Chapman is an illustrator whose work has been featured in the New York Times and on the cover of The New Yorker. Feed Your Mind is his first picture book. Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta , winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent; Little Melba and Her Big Trombone , a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; Muhammad Ali ; and How Sweet the Sound. Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 7-10 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

Georgia Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.

Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award
This book was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award.

Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.

Golden Kite - Picture Book Illustration
This book was recognised in the Picture Book Illustration category by the Golden Kite.

Lupine Award
This book was recognised by the Lupine Award.

Orbis Pictus Award
This book was recognised by the Orbis Pictus Award.

Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.

Kirkus Award
This book was recognised by the Kirkus Award.

Parents' Choice Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.

This book features the following character:

Elgin Baylor
This book features the character Elgin Baylor.