Shooting for Success!
Score big with your Little Hooper by making literary connections with books, dvds, and experiences about basketball! As a child makes connections they are building their background knowledge of a subject which in turn, helps with overall reading comprehension and success in school.
Basketball Books
** Books can be found at the Sonoma County Library. Other basketball book suggestions are appreciated!
Let’s Play Basketball by Charles Smith**Dunk Skunk by Michael Rex**
Long Shot: Never Too Small To Dream Big by Chris Paul**
Brendan and Belinda and the Slam Dunk! by Anne Rockwell**
How Basketball Works by Keltie Thomas and Greg Hall**
Dribble, Shoot, Score! - Joe Layden
Hangin' with the Hombeez- Dann Gershon and Full Force
Ali's Basketball Dream- Barbara E. Barber**
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan, and Kadir Nelson**Fundamental Basketball- Jim Klinzing and Mike Klinzing**
My Basketball Book by Gail Gibbons
J Is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet by Mike Ulmer and Mark Braught
Jump! From the Life of Michael Jordan by Floyd Cooper
NBA: All-Star Slam Dunk Sticker Book by Bruce Weber
Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot by M. Stewart**
Basketball Movies
Have movie playdate with your Little Hooper. Grab a basketball themed movie and snacks!
The Backyardigans: Mighty Match Up- NR
Michael Jordan to the Max- NR
Pistol: The Birth of a Legend- G
Scooby Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters- G
Space Jam- PG
Like Mike- PG
Air Bud- PG
Basketball in the WorldTake your Little Hooper to a live basketball game! Check out the basketball schedules for a local team and/or professional team.
Jr. High- Brook Haven, Twin Hills, Gravenstein (grade level seasons throughout the school year)
St. Rose CYO Basketball League
WNBA- new Bay Area team in 2011
