The Basket Counts Hardcover – Import, 1 February 2000

Beautifully illustrated, this book makes you feel the pulse and rhythm of basketball. Connecting you to the sport in a way that nothing else can, except for actually playing, the poetry in this book puts the reader into the drive of the player and the textures of the court. For those who love the sport of basketball, this book is a quick and enjoyable read. The illustrations are divided equally between male and female players and also include a a boy driving to the hoop in a wheelchair, all of which are drawn to capture the energy and flow of the words in the book. The books type is laid out differently on each page to capture the individual thoughts of each poem. My favorite poem is aptly titled In your face and ends with, "I want you to memorize the back of my head". This is the dream and goal of all basketball players and the book captures many other similar hoop thoughts equally well. I would recommend this book particularly to female athletes ages 13-18 because of the strong emphasis on both female and male characters in the poems. I would also recommend this to boys ages 13-16 who enjoy the sport or who are reluctant readers.The Basket Counts by Arnold Adofffor more book reviews:[...]

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