It's game day In this action-packed picture book from Daria Peoples-Riley, the creator of the acclaimed This Is It, a young basketball player gets ready for a neighborhood pickup game.

I Got Next encourages hard work and determination and celebrates the imagination and the joy of basketball. Fans of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, by Derrick Barnes, will devour this exuberant book.

Time to play Put your game face on, play to win. Fight, all the way to the end.

A young basketball player practices on the playground, preparing for an upcoming pickup game while his shadow urges him to play hard and leave his heart on the court. As the boy dribbles and weaves, shoots and scores, his shadow gives him the encouragement he needs to overcome pregame jitters and join the competition.

In the companion to her debut picture book This Is It, author-illustrator Daria Peoples-Riley praises hard work, dedication, and the love of the game. With vibrant artwork and a lively, rhythmic text, I Got Next is an exceptional read-aloud. The perfect choice for fans of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, by Derrick Barnes, and Jabari Jumps, by Gaia Cornwall.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 07/30/2019
ISBN: 9780062657770
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.60h x 8.50w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2019 pg. 116
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2019
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 73
School Library Journal 08/01/2019 pg. 60
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 73