Tornado Dunks and Chalk Tosses - (Sports Illustrated Kids: Signature Celebrations, Moves, and Style) by Steve Foxe (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Young sports fans will discover basketball's most signature moves and celebrations in this action-packed book from Sports Illustrated Kids. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook. LeBron James' chalk toss. Steph Curry's pull-up three-pointer. These are some of basketball's most signature moves and celebrations! In this high-interest book, discover the history behind these iconic moves and many more-from the athletes who made them famous to their history within the game. Created in collaboration with Sports Illustrated Kids, Chalk Tosses and No-Look Passes, will be a slam dunk with young readers and sports fans alike"--

Book Synopsis

Young sports fans will discover basketball's most signature moves and celebrations in this action-packed book from Sports Illustrated Kids. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook. LeBron James' chalk toss. Steph Curry's pull-up three-pointer. These are some of basketball's most signature moves and celebrations! In this high-interest book, discover the history behind these iconic moves and many more--from the athletes who made them famous to their history within the game. Created in collaboration with Sports Illustrated Kids, Chalk Tosses and No-Look Passes will be a slam dunk with young readers and sports fans alike. Other Books in This Series: Griddy Dances and One-Hand Grabs Jersey Swaps and Ronaldo Chop Rally Caps and Curtain Calls

Review Quotes

These lively books offer thumbnail sketches of great players from baseball, basketball, football, and soccer, and highlight their "unique, iconic, and nearly unstoppable" signature moves. Readers learn about wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s astonishing one-handed touchdown catch, along with gridiron celebrations such as the "Lambeau leap." Basketball fans will love Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "skyhook" and Shaquille O'Neal's "tornado dunk," along with Steph Curry's mastery of game-winning three-pointers. Noting that Brandi Chastain caused a stir when she celebrated the US soccer team's win in the 1999 World Cup by taking off her jersey, the author observes that male players have a longstanding tradition of swapping jerseys as a sign of ­respect for opponents following a memorable game. VERDICT Playful and well-written, this series will appeal to a wide audience.--Marilyn Taniguchi, formerly at Beverly Hills Public Library, CA "School Library Journal"