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Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites to learn side by side. A week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Wallace enrolled in high school and his sensational jumping, dunking, and rebounding abilities quickly earned him the attention of college basketball recruiters from...
2) Schooled
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There's no backing down for Lionel Shepard. With a dream of joining the NBA, all he wants to do at Bluford High is play Basketball. But everyone's trying to stop him. Bad grades, bad advice from family members and friends. Will he pursue his dream or get caught in a nightmare?
3) Rebound
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In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
10) Detroit Pistons
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"This high-interest title summarizes the history of the Detroit Pistons professional basketball team, highlighting memorable events and noteworthy players such as Isiah Thomas"--
11) Atlanta Hawks
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"This high-interest title summarizes the history of the Atlanta Hawks professional basketball team, highlighting memorable events and noteworthy players such as Dominique Wilkins"--
13) Indiana Pacers
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"This high-interest title summarizes the history of the Indiana Pacers professional basketball team, highlighting memorable events and noteworthy players such as Reggie Miller"--
14) Houston Rockets
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"This high-interest title summarizes the history of the Houston Rockets professional basketball team, highlighting memorable events and noteworthy players such as Hakeem Olajuwon"--
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"Russell Westbrook is one of the players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league. His style on and off the court has turned heads, from his . . . fashion sense to his record-setting seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. From childhood tragedy to professional betrayal, this biography explores Westbrook's rise from an undersized guard out of UCLA to the NBA"--Provided by publisher.
17) Fade away
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"At 8:53 pm, thousands of people watched as Jake Foster secured the state title for his basketball team with his signature fadeaway. But by the next morning, he's disappeared without a trace. Nobody has any idea where he is: not his best friend who knows him better than anyone else, not his ex-girlfriend who may still have feelings for him, not even his little brother who never expected Jake to abandon him. Rumors abound regarding Jake's whereabouts....
18) Black and white
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Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.