WNBA: Stars of Women's Basketball [Paperback]

James Ponti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999 | Age Level: 9 and up

Join in the excitement of women's hoops!

Take to the court with league MVP Cynthia Cooper. Go eye to eye with unblinking Rebecca Lobo. Pound the boards with superstar and supermodel Lisa Leslie. And see what's really happening in the red-hot game of women's basketball!

Here's everything you need to know about the teams -- and the players -- who are putting the bad-boy superstars of the NBA in their place. Packed with photos, stats, profiles, interviews, team spotlights, and Q&As, this slam-dunking book tells the amazing stories behind these phenomenal players. Get the whole scoop on women's hoops!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-Ponti introduces both individuals and teams in women's professional basketball. Biographical sketches average three to four pages in length and include personal information as well as career highlights. While not especially well written, the articles do convey some sense of what drives these athletes to succeed in a sport in which personal recognition and monetary rewards have been slow in coming. Team profiles, which include leaders in points, assists, and rebounds; 1998 records; home arenas with mailing addresses; and a two- to three-page narrative description will appeal to hard-core fans. Treatment of teams in the rival ABL is somewhat shorter. While Rachel Rutledge's The Best of the Best in Basketball (Millbrook, 1998) provides somewhat better coverage of individual players, it lacks this book's team focus, making it the better choice for those libraries that have to decide between the two.
Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Fans of this new professional sport will have to ease past the forced pitch of these capsule looks at some of the better-known stars of the game. Each biographical note contains the person's vital statistics and an impressing listing of honors. Another section introduces each of the WNBA teams, with rosters, records, and notes; the same attention is given to the upstart American Basketball League. A final section consists of a brief women's basketball trivia quiz. This text feels hastily assembled; Ponti equates a conversational tone with infractions of grammar and lazy transitions. Those who want to know why this sport, which dates backbarelyto 1996, has burst on the scene so quickly and continues to draw crowds, will have to turn to more solid coverage found in national magazines. (Nonfiction. 10-12) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671032755
• ISBN-13: 978-0671032753
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,001,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wnba : Stars of Women's Basketball, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: WNBA: Stars of Women's Basketball (Paperback)

This book tells you about a couple of WNBA Stars. It tells you a short story about many stars of the WNBA including Cooper, Lobo and Leslie. Where they went to college, and other interesting things. You should read this book if your interested in knowing a little more about the WNBA players.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This books raised the roof!!!, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: WNBA: Stars of Women's Basketball (Paperback)

I loves this book. It made me feel like I personly knew the players. The reason why I gave it 5 stars was because I think the author did a great job on the part where it talked about Lisa Leslie.. I'm a huge fan of Leslie and James Ponti did an great job. The author sat down with each player and talked with each one of the WNBA player that are in the book..... I love this book and I recormend this book. I hope you like this book like I did!!!!