Blake Griffin
From the Series Basketball Heroes Making a Difference
Blake Griffin is one of basketball's brightest young stars. After being picked first in the NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, he soon became well known for his amazing slam dunks. In 2013, Blake led the Clippers to their first division championship. In addition to being a dazzling athlete, the young forward has used his basketball skills to help others. During his rookie season, he pledged to give $100 for each slam dunk he made that year to help fight childhood obesity. He also used his win at the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest as an opportunity to raise money for cancer research. In Blake Griffin, readers will follow this NBA superstar's basketball career and discover how he has made a difference in people's lives, both on and off the court. Large, full-color action photos and engaging text will keep readers turning the pages for more.
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| BISACS | JNF007100 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Series | Basketball Heroes Making a Difference |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 930 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 6.6 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q63736 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 3.0 |
| ISBN | 9781627240819, 9781627241342, 9781627240819B |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
| Release Date | 2015-01-01 |
| Author | Josh Gregory |
| Features | Glossary of key words, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 796.323092 |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 164637 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Author: Josh Gregory
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