Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780761366171)

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.

The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students--a bunch of energetic young men--are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy--or someone's going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius.

Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Author: John Coy
ISBN-10: 0761366172
ISBN-13: 9780761366171
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.50w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156779 / Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 47
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 01/28/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2013 pg. 328
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 134
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 134
New York Times Book Review 03/10/2013 pg. 18
Shelf Awareness 03/22/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style