Stokes
The Brief Career of the NBA's First Black Superstar
Published on 1. October 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-7284-9249-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Maurice Stokes was 6'7" and could play offense and defense like no one else his size in the NBA in 1958. After experiencing a career-ending injury during a game, other players rallied to support Stokes"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Picture book
Reinforced binding
Illustrations
Bibliography; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7284-9249-0 (9781728492490)
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Persons
Ty Chapman is an award-winning author and poet based in Minnesota. He is the author of many children's books and the poetry collection, Tartarus. Additionally, he co-edited the poetry anthology, Witness, with his friend and collaborator, Ari Tison. He has published poems through The Academy of American Poets, Water Stone, and more.
Ty has received fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, Cave Canem, The Center for Arts + Social Justice, and The Loft Literary Center. He holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults through Vermont College of Fine Arts.