{"product_id":"hoop-queens-2-9781536225341","title":"Hoop Queens 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eCharles R. Smith Jr. brings his high-energy verse to praise a new generation of WNBA basketball stars, paired with dynamic photos of the players in action. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre your moves as smooth as A'ja Wilson's? Do you make the game look effortless like Sue Bird? Are you a complete player like Candace Parker? A scoring machine like Diana Taurasi? Whether it's the towering Brittney Griner, or Elena Delle Donne doing her thing, or Breanna Stewart with her big bag of tricks, Charles R. Smith's indomitable wordplay revels in the superb talents of thirteen of the best female players in basketball. Matched with kinetic, stylized photos of the players, these upbeat poems capture the elite agility and skills the professionals bring to the game. End notes delve into how the author uses a variety of poetic forms and language to spotlight each athlete. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing the players: \u003cbr\u003eSue Bird\u003cbr\u003eLiz Cambage\u003cbr\u003eElena Delle Donne\u003cbr\u003eSkylar Diggins-Smith\u003cbr\u003eBrittney Griner\u003cbr\u003eJonquel Jones\u003cbr\u003eNneka \u0026amp; Chiney Ogwumike\u003cbr\u003eCandace Parker\u003cbr\u003eBreanna Stewart\u003cbr\u003eDiana Taurasi\u003cbr\u003eCourtney Vandersloot\u003cbr\u003eA'Ja Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536225341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles R. Smith Jr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43644022685877,"sku":"9781536225341","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_41e3cd68-32a7-4a9a-9a78-568477c2eede.jpg?v=1708446044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hoop-queens-2-9781536225341","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}