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Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball by Jen Bryant: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2020-10-06
- Pages
- 40
- ISBN
- 141974108X
- Book Title
- Above the Rim : How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
- Publisher
- Abrams, Inc.
- Item Length
- 10.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Morrison, Frank, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Basketball, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, People & Places / United States / African American, General
- Item Weight
- 17 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 40 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
141974108X
ISBN-13
9781419741081
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038622891
Product Key Features
Book Title
Above the Rim : How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Basketball, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, People & Places / United States / African American, General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Morrison, Frank, Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
10.5 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2019-048159
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
With Baylor's story, Bryant and Morrison demonstrate that NBA players have a long history of speaking (or, in Baylor's case, sitting) out against injustices in society. Bryant's spare, emphatic text relates how Baylor's Minneapolis Lakers were affected by Jim Crow and how his protest led to a change in NBA policy. Morrison's vibrant paintings emphasize Baylor's lithe athleticism , elongated arms and legs extending balletically., **STARRED REVIEW** "Morrison's vibrant oil paintings fill the pages with personality, energy, and movement. His signature elongated figures are perfectly suited to depict the 6'5" baller... Inspirational and timely.", "Frank Morrison's oil illustrations work perfectly to display the beauty of Baylor's fluid, "above the rim" style of play. Through his palette and extraordinary depiction of light, Morrison, highlights the beauty of Black skin--and the importance of figures like Elgin Baylor.", Bryant's spare, emphatic text relates how Baylor's Minneapolis Lakers were affected by Jim Crow and how his protest led to a change in NBA policy. Morrison's vibrant paintings emphasize Baylor's lithe athleticism. . . , **STARRED REVIEW** "Morrison's captivating oil paintings feature dramatic compositions, rich colors, and the artist's distinctive, elongated figures. Equally impressive is his ability to portray the emotional depths of individuals, from small-minded segregationists to heroes of the civil rights movement. Strong storytelling and riveting artwork make this a memorable picture book.", **STARRED REVIEW** "With lively verse and elegant oil paintings, Bryant and Morrison masterfully place Baylor's midair "slashing, crashing, gliding" basketball heroics in the context of his times.", **STARRED REVIEW** "The poetic narrative captures Baylor's unique style of play in the early days of the NBA... Morrison's vibrant oil paintings fill the pages with personality, energy, and movement. His signature elongated figures are perfectly suited to depict the 6'5" baller."
Grade From
Preschool
Dewey Decimal
796.323092
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
Winner of the 2021 Orbis Pictus Award! "A new generation of fans will be introduced to the legendary basketball player Elgin Baylor. . . . A timely read about an NBA player who spoke out against Jim Crow injustice." -- Kirkus Reviews "Inspirational and timely." -- School Library Journal Before there was Michael Jordan or LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo, there was Elgin Baylor, shooting, passing, and soaring through the air like no basketball player before him. Here is the story of the basketball icon and African American civil rights advocate, told with beautiful artwork and poetic text: "In one smooth move, like a plane taking off, he would leap . . . higher and higher and higher -- as if pulled by some invisible wire, and just when it seemed he'd have to come down, no!" Hall-of-famer Baylor was one of basketball's greatest players--an 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. With lyrical, moving text from an award-winning author and exquisite, slam-dunk illustrations from an award-winning artist, Above the Rim is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an underrecognized African American athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what's right., Winner of the 2021 Orbis Pictus Award, Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball is a picture book biography of the basketball legend from award-winning creators Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison. "A new generation of fans will be introduced to the legendary basketball player Elgin Baylor. . . . A timely read about an NBA player who spoke out against Jim Crow injustice." -- Kirkus Reviews "Inspirational and timely." -- School Library Journal Before there was Michael Jordan or LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo, there was Elgin Baylor, shooting, passing, and soaring through the air like no basketball player before him. Here is the story of the basketball icon and African American civil rights advocate, told with beautiful artwork and poetic text: "In one smooth move, like a plane taking off, he would leap . . . higher and higher and higher -- as if pulled by some invisible wire, and just when it seemed he'd have to come down, no!" Hall-of-famer Baylor was one of basketball's greatest players--an 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. With lyrical, moving text from an award-winning author and exquisite, slam-dunk illustrations from an award-winning artist, Above the Rim is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an under-recognized African American athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what's right.
LC Classification Number
GV884.3.B39B79 2020
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