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The playbook : 52 rules to aim, shoot, and score in this game called life  Cover Image Book Book

The playbook : 52 rules to aim, shoot, and score in this game called life / by Kwame Alexander ; photographs by Thai Neave.

Alexander, Kwame. (Author). Neave, Thai, (photographer.).

Summary:

"You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also provides his own poetic and uplifting words, as he shares stories of overcoming obstacles andwinning games in this motivational and inspirational book just right for graduates of any age and anyone needing a little encouragement."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780544570979 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0544570979 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 169 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Age 10 to 12.
Grade 4 to 6.
Subject: Conduct of life > Juvenile literature.
Sports > Moral and ethical aspects > Juvenile literature.
Sports > Quotations, maxims, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Athletes > Conduct of life > Juvenile literature.
Athletes > Quotations > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 19 of 19 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Juniata County.

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  • 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Juniata County Library J 796.01 ALE (Text) 39640100495959 JUNM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -


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