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Books in Hey L'il D! series

  • Take the Court

    Bob Lanier, Heather Goodyear

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 2003)
    Little Apple shoots and scores with this new early chapter book series loosely based on NBA all-star Bob Lanier's childhood adventures!!L'il D loves watching his dad play basketball every Sunday at the park. He knows that someday he'll be a star shooter, too - and he practices all the time. But when his sworn enemy takes over the school court at recess, L'il Dobber and his friends have nowhere to play. L'il D is torn. He wants to play his favorite sport, but also to follow his dad's example of good sportsmanship. As he struggles to do what's right, L'il Dobber realizes that before his days of b-ball glory, he's got a lot to learn about sportsmanship, being a team player, and that big word his dad is always using - respect.
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  • Out of Bounds

    Bob Lanier, Heather Goodyear, Desire Grover

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, June 1, 2003)
    Little Apple shoots and scores with these new early chapter books! Loosely based on NBA all-star Bob Lanier's childhood adventures, the series teaches valuable life lessons through amusing stories.Swish! L'il Dobber shoots and scores--he's a basketball star in training. In fact, the only thing L'il Dobber and his friends like more than shooting hoops at recess is... shooting hoops after school! They're always tossing that ball around in the neighborhood. It's a lot of fun - especially since they're friends with everyone on the block. Everyone, that is, except Mr. Palmer. Mr. Palmer lives next door to L'il D, and he's always causing trouble. It seems like he'd do anything to spoil their fun! Even take their basketball away...?
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  • Hey L'il D #3: Stuck in the Middle

    Bob Lanier, Heather Goodyear, Desire Grover

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, May 1, 2003)
    Little Apple shoots and scores with these new early chapter books! Loosely based on NBA all-star Bob Lanier's childhood adventures, the series teaches valuable life lessons through amusing stories.Sam has always played basketball with L'il Dobber and his friends. This girl's got game. And it's really like she's just one of the guys. So the gang doesn't know what to make of it when all of a sudden Sam starts caring about make-up and clothes. And at recess, sometimes she wants to hang out and gossip with the girls! Sam is torn. She wants to chill with her new friends AND play basketball. But can she have it both ways?
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  • Take The Court

    Bob Lanier, Desire Grover

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, April 1, 2003)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. L'il Dobber and his friends love practicing at the basketball court after school, but their court is in danger of being taken over by a team of bigger boys not willing to share the space.
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