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Tag: basketball

March 24, 2020 by Esther Keller

Review: Dragon Hoops

Gene Yuen Lang's 'Dragon Hoops' was getting a lot of buzz even before it was published, and Esther tells us why!

December 10, 2019 by Esther Keller

Review: The Crossover

In 2015, Kwame Alexander “picked up” a Newbery award for his groundbreaking title, The Crossover. The book had everything in it. Verse, basketball action, heart and soul. It was really no wonder it was chosen for the most esteemed award in children’s literature. But I wondered how this title would look as a graphic novel.

February 13, 2019 by Johanna

Review: ‘The Avant-Guards’ #1

A mixed group tries to form a sports team at an all-female drama college.

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