H.O.R.S.E.: A Game Of Basketball And Imagination (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Why This Book: This title will add breadth to the collection by offering an engaging story about basketball! There are a number of students who would be excited to find a book about their favorite sport, and right now there are few books about sports and no basketball stories available.Genre: fiction, fantasyTheme/KW: basketball, imagination, friendshipQuality: The story incorporates a friendly competition between friends, but it is good children's literature because it explores their friendship through an imaginative narrative. Features: Many pages feature unconventional text direction to show movement. The book also includes a message from the author about his experience playing basketball when he was growing up.Characters: Two Males, African AmericanCultural Considerations: This book shows two African American children as main characters sharing ideas and using their creativity.Language: Some advanced vocabulary and some sports vocabulary.Question: Why do you think the two boys say they can make these crazy shots? Audience: PrimaryGenre: Fiction Picture Book-MulticulturalQuote: In the author's note at the end of the story, Christopher Myers writes about his friend, Kambui, and how they played together "with our heads and our hearts." "H.O.R.S.E. is a game like that, a game of imagination and skill, an anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better contest." I liked how the author related it to not just the basketball skills of himself and his friends, but also to the outrageous claims and possibilities using their imaginations opened up to them. All children should be able to play with their imaginations, and this book would be a great topic piece to help spark creativity.
What do You think about H.O.R.S.E.: A Game Of Basketball And Imagination (2012)?
A highly imaginative boy and girl try to outdo one another in a basketball contest.
—forneopet
This was the best game of horse I ever played. Just wait until it's my shot!
—Dusk
very imaginative way of playing basketball. kinda silly.
—masoo
