Basketball dreams

Titre
Basketball dreams

Chris, Paul

Sommaire
From NBA All-Star Chris Paul comes an inspirational and uplifting picture book about chasing your basketball dreams and the lessons he learned both on and off the court from his beloved grandfather Papa Chilly. Growing up, young Chris Paul dreamed of playing professional basketball. But he knew it would take more than dedication and practice, so Chris looked to his grandfather Papa Chilly as a shining example of the values he could apply both in basketball and in life. Papa taught him about respect, faith, kindness, generosity, and the determination to succeed, just as Papa had succeeded as the first Black business owner of a service station in North Carolina. Serving as a beacon of inspiration for Chris, Papa Chilly and his lessons propelled Chris to become the star NBA player--and person--he is today.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2023

Description matérielle
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Vedette-matière - nom de personne
Paul, Chris, 1985--Childhood and youth.

Terme de vedette-matière
Basketball players -- United States.
 
Grandfathers.
 
Basketball.
 
Conduct of life.

Genre
Picture books.
 
Autobiographies.
 
Creative nonfiction.

Vedette secondaire auteur
Lovett, Courtney,

Résumé
From NBA All-Star Chris Paul comes an inspirational and uplifting picture book about chasing your basketball dreams and the lessons he learned both on and off the court from his beloved grandfather Papa Chilly. Growing up, young Chris Paul dreamed of playing professional basketball. But he knew it would take more than dedication and practice, so Chris looked to his grandfather Papa Chilly as a shining example of the values he could apply both in basketball and in life. Papa taught him about respect, faith, kindness, generosity, and the determination to succeed, just as Papa had succeeded as the first Black business owner of a service station in North Carolina. Serving as a beacon of inspiration for Chris, Papa Chilly and his lessons propelled Chris to become the star NBA player--and person--he is today.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9781250810038

Informations de publication
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2023.
 
©2023


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
George P. NicholsonE PAUBook31004000320502Picture Books