Charlotte Hornets

Insider's Guide to Pro Basketball
  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Charlotte Hornets one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites, a look at the parts of a basketball court, a section on common uniforms for the team, a section of career records and stats, and an index.

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978-1-5038-2456-0
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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Nonfiction
Category High Interest
Copyright 2020
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2019-08-01
BISACS JNF054020
Dewey 796.323
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 700
Guided Reading Level R
ATOS Reading Level 3.8
ATOS Interest Level LG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 504496
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Phonetics, Photo captions, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
  • Go, Hornets!
  • Who Are the Hornets?
  • Where They Came From
  • Who They Play
  • Home Court
  • The Basketball Court
  • Good Times
  • Tough Times
  • All the Right Moves
  • Heroes Then
  • Heroes Now
  • What They Wear
  • Team Stats
  • Glossary
  • Find Out More
  • Index
Author: Jim Gigliotti

Jim Gigliotti is a former editor at the National Football League who now is a freelance writer based in southern California. Though he also has worked for the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan. His recent writing credits include Baseball: A Celebration (with James Buckley Jr.) and several books for youngsters on NASCAR history and personalities.