Hoop Kings |
Publication Information
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Author: Smith Jr., Charles R. |
Illustrator: |
Title: Hoop Kings |
Date: 2003 |
Publisher: Candlewick |
City: Cambridge, MA |
ISBN, paperback: 076361423-8 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
poetry
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HSE Descriptor(s):
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Summary: |
A dozen NBA stars provide the focus for these poems. In endnotes, the author describes his writing process. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Students can identify and classify the powerful verbs and visual images contained in the poems. Those who know the men's work might want to discuss/ write about the extent to which the poems capture the essence of the way these men play the game. Copy change using stars from other sports would be a natural extension. Pair with _Hoop Queens_ by the same author. |
Teaching Strategies: |
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Copy Change
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
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Herringbone
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
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Semantic Mapping
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/semantic_mapping.pdf
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Venn Diagrams
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
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