2002, ISBN: 9780803245280

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New York: Greenwillow Books, 2002. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight. Sharp corners. NOT a rema… Mehr…

New York: Greenwillow Books, 2002. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight. Sharp corners. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. The author's first novel -- a coming-of-age story intended for readers age 8 & up. Bound in the original blue boards, with a dark blue spine lettered in shiny gold. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Summary: "Through a series of triumphs and tragedies at home, at school, and on the basketball court, plus time reluctantly spent with his elderly grandmother, twelve-year-old Jim Malone learns that there is a lot more to life than basketball." From the dust jacket: "For Jim, there's nothing in the world like dribbling a basketball downcourt, hearing the squeak of his sneakers, feeling the pebbled surface of the bouncing ball, flying for the basket. Basketball is everything. But Jim is short, and it's not easy being a short basketball player. He's worked hard to get onto the traveling team, and now he's determined to earn himself a starting position -- if only his grandmother doesn't mess things up for him. Every weekend the family does something with Nana, and sometimes Jim is forced to miss his Saturday practice. Coach Mondini isn't the type to understand if a player misses practice or arrives late... Jim's parents tell him he can learn a lot from Nana, but Jim is worried that his obligations to her may lose him the one thing he cares about -- his place on the basketball team.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Nelson, Kadir (jacket art). 8vo. (iv), 188pp., Greenwillow Books, 2002, 5, New York: Greenwillow Books, 2002. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight. Sharp corners. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. The author's first novel -- a coming-of-age story intended for readers age 8 & up. Bound in the original blue boards, with a dark blue spine lettered in shiny gold. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Summary: "Through a series of triumphs and tragedies at home, at school, and on the basketball court, plus time reluctantly spent with his elderly grandmother, twelve-year-old Jim Malone learns that there is a lot more to life than basketball." From the dust jacket: "For Jim, there's nothing in the world like dribbling a basketball downcourt, hearing the squeak of his sneakers, feeling the pebbled surface of the bouncing ball, flying for the basket. Basketball is everything. But Jim is short, and it's not easy being a short basketball player. He's worked hard to get onto the traveling team, and now he's determined to earn himself a starting position -- if only his grandmother doesn't mess things up for him. Every weekend the family does something with Nana, and sometimes Jim is forced to miss his Saturday practice. Coach Mondini isn't the type to understand if a player misses practice or arrives late... Jim's parents tell him he can learn a lot from Nana, but Jim is worried that his obligations to her may lose him the one thing he cares about -- his place on the basketball team." . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Nelson, Kadir (jacket art). 8vo. (iv), 188pp., Greenwillow Books, 2002, 5, New York: Greenwillow Books, 2002. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO chips. NO tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight. Sharp corners. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. The author's first novel -- a coming-of-age story intended for readers age 8 & up. Bound in the original blue boards, with a dark blue spine lettered in shiny gold. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Summary: "Through a series of triumphs and tragedies at home, at school, and on the basketball court, plus time reluctantly spent with his elderly grandmother, twelve-year-old Jim Malone learns that there is a lot more to life than basketball." From the dust jacket: "For Jim, there's nothing in the world like dribbling a basketball downcourt, hearing the squeak of his sneakers, feeling the pebbled surface of the bouncing ball, flying for the basket. Basketball is everything. But Jim is short, and it's not easy being a short basketball player. He's worked hard to get onto the traveling team, and now he's determined to earn himself a starting position -- if only his grandmother doesn't mess things up for him. Every weekend the family does something with Nana, and sometimes Jim is forced to miss his Saturday practice. Coach Mondini isn't the type to understand if a player misses practice or arrives late... Jim's parents tell him he can learn a lot from Nana, but Jim is worried that his obligations to her may lose him the one thing he cares about -- his place on the basketball team.". Signed by Author (on bookplate - signature only). First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Nelson, Kidar (jacket art. 8vo. (iii), 188pp., Greenwillow Books, 2002, 5, Ira Merrell, Geneva, New York, 1839. Pamphlet. Used - Good. Ira Merrell, Printer, Geneva, 1839. 101 pages, 1p Errata. 8.25 x 5.25, disbound. Samuel Dakin, after being sued for bouncing checks, argued banks not corporations, operated illegally. Removed, foxed, damped, G., Ira Merrell, Geneva, New York, 1839, 2.5, Hardback. New. Tells the story of basketball's survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game's growth after the war. Weaving stories from the court into wartime and home-front culture like a finely threaded bounce pass, Wartime Basketball sheds light on important developments in the sport's history that has been largely overlooked., 6<

2016, ISBN: 0803245289

[EAN: 9780803245280], New book, [SC: 0.0], [PU: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln], Hardcover. Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball's survival and development during World… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780803245280], New book, [SC: 0.0], [PU: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln], Hardcover. Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball's survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game's growth after the war. Prior to World War II, basketball-professional and collegiate-was largely a regional game, with different styles played throughout the country. Among its many impacts on home-front life, the war forced pro and amateur leagues to contract and combine rosters to stay competitive. At the same time, the U.S. military created base teams made up of top players who found themselves in uniform. The war created the opportunity for players from different parts of the country to play with and against each other. As a result, a more consistent form of basketball began to take shape. The rising popularity of the professional game led to the formation of the World Professional Basketball Tournament (WPBT) in 1939. The original March Madness, the WPBT was played in Chicago for ten years and allowed professional, amateur, barnstorming, and independent teams to compete in a round-robin tournament. The WPBT included all-black and integrated teams in the first instance where all-black teams could compete for a "world series of basketball" against white teams. Wartime Basketball describes how the WPBT paved the way for the National Basketball League to integrate in December 1942, five years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. Weaving stories from the court into wartime and home-front culture like a finely threaded bounce pass, Wartime Basketball sheds light on important developments in the sport's history that have been largely overlooked. Tells the story of basketballs survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the games growth after the war. Weaving stories from the court into wartime and home-front culture like a finely threaded bounce pass, Wartime Basketball sheds light on important developments in the sports history that has been largely overlooked. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9780803245280

Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball's survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game's growth after the war. Prior to World War… Mehr…

Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball's survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game's growth after the war. Prior to World War II, basketball'professional and collegiate'was largely a regional game, with different styles played throughout the country. Among its many impacts on home-front life, the war forced pro and amateur leagues to contract and combine rosters to stay competitive. At the same time, the U.S. military created base teams made up of top players who found themselves in uniform. The war created the opportunity for players from different parts of the country to play with and against each other. As a result, a more consistent form of basketball began to take shape.         The rising popularity of the professional game led to the formation of the World Professional Basketball Tournament (WPBT) in 1939. The original March Madness, the WPBT was played in Chicago for ten years and allowed professional, amateur, barnstorming, and independent teams to compete in a round-robin tournament. The WPBT included all-black and integrated teams in the first instance where all-black teams could compete for a 'world series of basketball' against white teams. Wartime Basketball describes how the WPBT paved the way for the National Basketball League to integrate in December 1942, five years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball.         Weaving stories from the court into wartime and home-front culture like a finely threaded bounce pass, Wartime Basketball sheds light on important developments in the sport's history that have been largely overlooked.          Books, [PU: University of Nebraska Press]<

2016, ISBN: 0803245289

[EAN: 9780803245280], New book, [SC: 15.03], [PU: UNIV OF NEBRASKA PR], SPORTS & RECREATION HISTORY MILITARY WORLD WAR II BASKETBALL, Tells the story of basketball s survival and developm… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780803245280], New book, [SC: 15.03], [PU: UNIV OF NEBRASKA PR], SPORTS & RECREATION HISTORY MILITARY WORLD WAR II BASKETBALL, Tells the story of basketball s survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game s growth after the war. Weaving stories from the court into wartime and home-front culture like a finely threaded bounce pass, Wart., Books<