Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Basketball Belles

Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map
by Sue Macy
illustrated by Matt Collins

Summary:  "My parents hoped Stanford University would make a lady out of me...a lady can even play basketball."--front flap.

Holiday House, 2011.

2 comments:

Yed said...

Love this book!!! One of my top three picks for the Caldecott, and only wish more people were aware of it. It is a great story, and the illustrations are beautiful and educational. If you haven't read it yet, find a copy and read it.

Kris said...

I agree, the illustrations are stunning. My favorite is the double page spread of Frances, her face deep in concentration as she prepares for her final shot.