Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters

The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever. In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers -- all rolled into one You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL You will find The Harlem Globetrotters, who played the most groundbreaking, breathtaking ball the world had ever seen. With rhythmic writing and dynamic illustrations, Swish is a celebration of the greatness, goodness, and grit of this remarkable team.Hardcover.About the AuthorSuzanne Slade is the award-winning author of more than one hundred children's books, including A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon, Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon, Dangerous Jane, and Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks. She lives with her husband outside Chicago,