Allie's Basketball Dream

by Barbara E. Barber

Book Overview

Allie's story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie's Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance.

Basketball is Allie's favorite sport-she's loved it ever since her father took her to her first game at Madison Square Garden. When her dad gives her a new basketball of her own, she...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880000725
• ISBN13: 9781880000724
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

A great message for girls

Inspirational for girls, with beautiful illustrations.

A great book for the young basketball player in your life.

Allie's Basketball Dream Barbara E. Barber illustrated by Darryl Ligasan If you know a young girl age 3-10 who is partial to the game of hoops, this is the book for her. Barbara Barber tells a story of how a young girl gets a basketball as a gift from her father and then finds her excitement ebbing when she continually gets the message from her friends that "basketball is a boy's game." Feeling disheartened but not beaten, Allie begins to discover the excitement of the game on her own