The main character, kirby nickle, who is a captain of the 7thgrade basketball team was told by his fearless coach, that if their season goes well, they would get to meet an alltime nba basketball. Readalikes for the 2015 newbery medal winner the crossover by kwame alexander, hmh, 2014 abduljabbar, kareen. Childrens literature update 2015 readalikes covered in. The kansas notable books list is the annual recognition of 15 outstanding titles by kansas authors or about kansas. Fuel your basketball passion with these great books and movies for middle grade readers. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Experience life in a small town that revolves around youth or college sports. A photobiography of alexander graham bell matthews, tom l.
The kansas notable books list, established in 2006, is the annual recognition of fifteen outstanding titles written either by kansans or about a kansasrelated topic. But coach has a plan for kirby and the supremely untalented seventhgrade team. It is named for william allen white 18681944, longtime. Uncoordinated kansas seventhgrader kirby nickel braves his coachs ire and becomes captain of the basketball team in order to help him prove that nba star brett mcgrew is the father he has never known. The armstrong coaching method has caught on at kirby nickles school. My life in briefs roaring brook, described by slj as a quirky combination of the mighty ducks meets captain underpants, has been on state award lists in kansas, texas, washington state, florida, maine and was a bank street college best book of the year, a texas lonestar award nominee, a junior library guild selection, and new york public library best. The first, airball, my life in briefs roaring brook press, 2005 gives us the voice of kirby nickel loud and clear. She makes her home with her family on a farm in kansas. Alex lidell has written some amazing young adult actionadventure series, but power of five is by far my favorite of hers. But when an opportunity to meet nba star brett mcgrew comes up, kirby knows he has to take a chance and try out for the basketball team.
Harrington, going north dutton childrens press carolyn lieberg, west with hopeless dutton childrens books 2004. Readers will be able to view a brief summary of each book, my quick thoughts on any unique qualities in the book, and a peek at the cover. Coach mike armstrongs method strips basketball down to the basicsliterally. Qep professional books 3273 independence pkwy plano, tx 75075 phone. The book is actually quite sobering about the long term impacts of high school life and sexual abuse from teachers and trusted advisors. Hoop dreamin basketball books for middle grades by jclallisond a staffcreated list. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
His basketball team is so bad that they havent won a game all season. Welcome to mister k reads, a blog dedicated to helping middle grade readers find justright books. Readalikes for the crossover by kwame alexander, the 2015 newbery medal book. Kirby cant play basketball without falling over himself, but hes determined to join the team with the hope of.
Having practiced like this in the preseason, players are used to looking stupid and being embarrassed. I am a 5 th grade public school teacher in a suburb of the twin cities, and as my students will vouch, i love to read. It involves the guys playing nearly naked only in their briefs. My life in briefs, is about kirby nickel, a 7th grader who lives with his grandmother and has never seen his mom or dad. It is the only honor for kansas books by kansans, highlighting our lively contemporary writing community and encouraging readers to enjoy some of the best writing of the authors among us. Ritter the final four by paul volponi foul trouble by john feinstein. As a single award it was established in 1952 by ruth garver gagliardo, a childrens literature specialist at emporia state university, which continues to direct the program. Apr 10, 2020 after all, i believe life is too darn short to read books that dont truly interest me. My life in briefs by lisa harkrader roaring brook press, 2005 square fish, 2008. Nov 15, 2005 love of ku basketball inspires airball book. My life in briefs from the worlds largest community of readers.
This is her only reverse harem series, so if you are unsure about that, i would check out her scout series tracing shadows is the first book but if you like romance, this book is so, so good. The autobiography of a stray, ann m martin, scholastic press grades 6 8. Kirby cant play basketball without falling over himself, but hes determined to join the team with the hope of getting. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Major themes the authors style tends to be fun and quirky. Kansas university is about to retire mcgrews number and, as part of the ceremonies, the seventhgrade team from stuckey, kansas, is invited to pay a scrimmage game before the crowd.
The whole book he is trying to find clues to find his father. Uncoordinated kirby nickel joins the seventh grade basketball team in an attempt to prove that local hero and nba star brett mcgrew. Even an aspiring steph curry has to take a break from the driveway sometime. Young peoples literature awards friends of american. Hoop dreamin basketball books for middle grades johnson. Fun book that would make a good read aloud during the middle school basketball season.
Kirby is the captain of his 7th grade basketball team, and the book tells the story about kirby and his team as they go through their season with the hope of visiting their hero brent mcgrew. My son9 and i read this together and he enjoyed it that at times he read ahead of me but insisted we go back to where we left off together every time. The scenes are described to perfection and you can just imagine being courtside. Grade 57airball is a quirky combination of the mighty ducks meets captain underpants with a sideline story. Mar 25, 2020 in striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The adventures of beanboy by lisa harkrader, paperback. My life in briefs on your kindle in under a minute.
William allen white childrens book award wikipedia. I couldnt read at times because i was laughing so much. Gloria chao, american panda simon pulse adib khorram, darius the great is not okay dial books. It is definitely a book i would recommend to students. Airball is a story about a very brave boy who conquers his fears.
Meet me at midnight is a young adult standalone contemporary romance by jessica pennington. Kirby nickel lives in a basketball town whose claim to fame is brett mcgrew, nba superstar. More past winners william allen white childrens book award. Many children want to read a series in order, and this site will list the series in the order it was published. It is a childrens novel by sarah weeks, released in 2007, it won book awards in illinois the rebecca caudill young readers book award 1 and kansas the william allen white childrens book award 2. My life in briefs roaring brook, was a bank street college best book of the year, a texas lonestar award nominee, a junior library guild selection, and new york public library best book for the teen age. Harkrader uncoordinated kansas seventhgrader kirby nickel braves his coachs ire and becomes captain of the basketball team in order to help him prove that nba star brett mcgrew is the father he has never known. The target age group for this blog is 3 rd6 th graders, but im hoping teachers and parents can get some good book ideas, too. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for students to. Adventures of a boy in vietnam by huynh quang nhuong.
More past winners william allen white childrens book. Mack baseball great by tim green basketball or something like it by nora raleigh baskin the big field by mike lupica the brooklyn nine by alan gratz double reverse by fred bowen fenway fever by john h. A jersey in the baby clothes drawer, flowers from the sweetheart dance when his mom danced with brett mcgrew. My life in briefs, tells a story about a young boy named kirby. It, sarah weeks, laura geringer booksharper collins. With plenty of solid middleschool basketball books from which to choose, readers will be happier with courtside seats to lupicas travel team bccb 1104 or baskins basketball or. My life in briefs study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The seventhgrade prairie dogs play in their underwear. Reading boot camp is a free researched based rti intervention program that uses best instructional practices with a qualification, teach to the very top, expose every student to grade level and above ela concepts, lift all students using socratic learning strategies, teach and treat all students as gifted, be flexible and have fun, set rigorous smart goals, and differentiate through. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The best laid plans is a young adult contemporary romance by cameron lund. Beyond lucky, sarah aronson twelveyearold ari fish is sure that the rare trading card he found has changed his luck and that of his soccer team. Its not hard to figure out where lisa harkrader got the inspiration for the main character in her book airball. Awards william allen white childrens book award kansas notable book.
Guys, this book sent me into a spiraling book hangover. I think a lot of students would enjoy this book because they could really find themselves identifying with kirby. My life in briefs, the tonganoxie residents 12th book and her first foray into fiction, feeds off her lifelong love of kansas university basketball. Maintained by the midcontinent public library, mo, you can search for a book title, author, series title, or subject, and find the listing for a book series. Grd title author ar level indiana math and science. The kansas notable books list, established in 2006, is the annual recognition of fifteen.
She enjoys writing for young readers with big minds because that is when she. The william allen white childrens book award is a set of two annual awards for books. Mar 18, 2014 reading boot camp is a free researched based rti intervention program that uses best instructional practices with a qualification, teach to the very top, expose every student to grade level and above ela concepts, lift all students using socratic learning strategies, teach and treat all students as gifted, be flexible and have fun, set rigorous smart goals, and differentiate through. Harkrader is a funny, puzzlelike book that will be taken to another level no other book has been taken to. May 10, 2018 power of five is the first book in the new adult fantasy romance series by the same name by an author that is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Harkrader what team in their right mind would play an entire season in nothing but their underwear. The william allen white childrens book award is a set of two annual awards for books selected by vote of kansas schoolchildren from lists prepared by committee. Oct 02, 2005 the whos my dad plot is dispatched more than resolved, and virtually no clue is given as to what life will now be like for the newly reunited sire and son. This group of seventhgraders had something to prove, and they did it in boxers and briefs, turning their lousy record into an undefeated district championship. I confess i do sometimes judge a book by its cover. I never have either jen, but i absolutely fell in love with this book. It is a childrens novel by sarah weeks, released in 2007, it won book awards in illinois the rebecca caudill young readers book award and kansas the william allen white childrens book award. Despite the disturbing themes of the book, it is brilliantly conceived and written. My life in briefs is a hysterical account of a seventh grade basketball team.
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