This season, fourth graders are scoring buzzer-beater points for the home team, reading an awesome title by Dan Gutman and completing slam-dunk projects to share in the LMC.
Nothing but net: In The Million Dollar Shot, eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals.
Check out a book trailer for The Million Dollar Shot by Reading Road Trippers Matt, Aidan, and Ally:
Also by Dan Gutman: The Million Dollar Putt. It's a hole-in-one! Assisted by his neighbor Birdie, blind thirteen-year-old Ed "Bogie" Bogard will win one million dollars if he can sink a ten-foot putt in Hawaii's fifth annual Angus Killick Memorial Tournament.
Poster Project by Ally F.; Papier-Mâché Basketball by Jack A.; Clay Basketball by Thomas R.; Basketball Court Diorama by Jane W.
Prepare to be bowled over with The Million Dollar Strike. Best friends Ouchie and Squishy love bowling and horror movies. They meet the wealthy and nutty owner of a local bowling alley and try to help him save Bowl-A-Rama from the wrecking ball... and from other destructive forces.
Sketch-a-Scene from The Million Dollar Shot by Ethan B.
Next, we'll make a move to the goalposts with The Million Dollar Kick. Thirteen-year-old Whisper hates sports... until she gets a chance to win a million dollars by kicking a goal against a local soccer hero.
We can visit Dan Gutman's website to learn more about the author and his million dollar books! Click on the red-highlighted words to get started.
Book Commercial for The Million Dollar Shot by Laurence B.
Hoop it up with LMC basketball-themed poetry and picture books!
For the Love of the Game: Michael Jordan and Me by Eloise Greenfield. Inspired by basketball star Michael Jordan, children face the uncertainties in the game of life, determined to succeed.
Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms by Charles R. Smith, Jr. Stories and poems about playing basketball.
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan with Rosyln M. Jordan. Smaller than the other players, young Michael Jordan learns that determination and hard work are more important than size when playing the game of basketball.
Mount Olympus Basketball by Kevin O’Malley. Zeus, Hera, Athena, Poseidon, and Hades pull some dirty tricks as they face off against Hercules, Jason, Odysseus, Achilles, and Theseus in this gods versus mortals basketball game in ancient Greece.
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