{"product_id":"hoop-kings-2-new-royalty-hardcover","title":"Hoop Kings 2: New Royalty - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this high-energy collection of poems and dynamic photos celebrating twelve pro ballers, Charles R. Smith Jr. scores another slam dunk.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's your game? Can you fly like Blake Griffin? Are you a lightning-fast force of nature like Russell Westbrook? Or are you a chameleon on the court, racking up nicknames like Steph Curry? From James Harden with his shimmy-shake-spin to \"Lord of the Leap, Sir Alley of the Oop\" Lebron James, here are a dozen profiles honoring the superb talents and skills of some of the best players in NBA basketball. With bold, graphic photographs and fun, accessible poems infused with his indomitable wordplay, Charles R. Smith Jr. captures the agility and finesse that each of these professionals brings to the game. Poem notes about each featured player offer further inspiration at the end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr. \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eHoop Queens \u003c\/i\u003eand its companion, \u003ci\u003eHoop Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003ePick-Up Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChameleon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwelve Rounds to Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his photographs accompanying Langston Hughes's poem in \u003ci\u003eMy People\u003c\/i\u003e. Charles Smith Jr. lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767945167136,"sku":"9781536210354","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/04ac66ce178481d77f7cf647eb924841.webp?v=1780321129","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hoop-kings-2-new-royalty-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}