harlem globetrotters

Takes a look at the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, tracing them from their Chicago origins as the "Savoy Big Five" to the conflicts between coaches and players, and the careers of some its best known players, including Meadowlark Lemon and others.

Explores the history of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.

"In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers--all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL! You will find THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, who played the most groundbreaking, breathtaking ball the world had ever seen, and played a pivotal role in the desegregation of the National Basketball League (later, the NBA). With rhythmic writing and dynamic illustrations, Swish! is a celebration of the greatness, goodness, and grit of this remarkable team"--Provided by the publisher.

"Have you ever wondered how a Harlem Globetrotters player can spin a basketball on one finger for so long? Or what a basketball is made of? Or how the laws of physics are also the laws of basketball? . . . beginning readers can learn about the science behind basketball"--Publisher.

"For more than ninety years, the Harlem Globetrotters have dazzled and entertained fans around the world with their incredible basketball skills. Learn all about these wizards of the court and what it means to be a Globetrotter."--Provided by publisher.

"For more than ninety years, the Harlem Globetrotters have dazzled and entertained fans around the world with their incredible basketball skills. Learn all about these wizards of the court and what it means to be a Globetrotter."--Provided by publisher.