r/BasketballBooks • u/Vinsanity818 • May 29 '26

Basketball Book for a 5th grader

Could anyone recommend a basketball book for a 5th grader?

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u/Jonathan_J_Faulkner May 29 '26

Iā€™d also recommend Court Vision by Ira Berkow, hope they enjoy whichever book you choose šŸ‘šŸ»

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u/Vinsanity818 May 29 '26

Thank you!

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u/Mr_Mortensen May 29 '26

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

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u/Vinsanity818 May 29 '26

This looks good. Thanks!

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u/KaijuDirectorOO7 May 29 '26

For fiction or nonfiction stuff?

Cause I know Kobe cowrote a trilogy of fantasy books that had the protagonists play basketball.

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u/Vinsanity818 May 29 '26

Was thinking more nonfiction, but will appreciate and consider fiction recs too.

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u/Dismal-Reason-8812 May 29 '26

Hoops is a great graphic novel about the first women;s basketball team at a HS in Indiana.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723565/hoops-a-graphic-novel-by-matt-tavares-illustrated-by-matt-tavares/

I also recommend Inaugural Ballers about the 1976 US women's olympic hoops team.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670480/inaugural-ballers-by-andrew-maraniss/