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Wish I Was a Baller

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by Amar Shah
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Availability:In StockContributor:Amar Shah, Rashad DoucetAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2025-08-05Pages:304
Languages:EnglishPublisher:GraphixISBN-13:9781339042442ISBN-10:1339042444UPC:9781339042442Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Biography & AutobiographyBook Topic:Biography & Memoir, Sports & RecreationSize:7.90 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.14Product ID:SCBNJHV3Z1
Wish I Was a Baller is part New Kid, part The Tryout, and part Dragon Hoops!

Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life!

Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls--all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy.

"An inspiring story of friendship, family, and the swishes and misses of being a kid. Baller soars and scores!" -- Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award-winning New Kid

Languages:EnglishPublisher:GraphixISBN-13:9781339042442ISBN-10:1339042444UPC:9781339042442Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Biography & AutobiographyBook Topic:Biography & Memoir, Sports & RecreationSize:7.90 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.14Product ID:SCBNJHV3Z1
Amar Shah is a multiple Emmy-winning writer and producer who has written for ESPN.com, NFL.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Orlando Sentinel, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Slam Magazine and The Washington Post. In the 90s, Amar was a teen sports reporter and got to hang out with the Chicago Bulls during their golden era. He even landed on the cover for Sports Illustrated for Kids with Shaquille O'Neal!
Publisher: Graphix

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Amar Shah, Rashad Doucet

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Amar Shah

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