{"product_id":"i-got-next-isbn-9780062657770","title":"I Got Next","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s game day! In this action-packed picture book from Daria Peoples-Riley, the creator of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThis Is It, \u003c\/em\u003ea young basketball player gets ready for a neighborhood pickup game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Got Next\u003c\/em\u003e encourages hard work and determination and celebrates the imagination and the joy of basketball.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fans of \u003cem\u003eCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut\u003c\/em\u003e, by Derrick Barnes,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewill devour this exuberant book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime to play! Put your game face on, play to win. Fight, all the way to the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young basketball player practices on the playground, preparing for an upcoming pickup game while his shadow urges him to play hard and leave his heart on the court. As the boy dribbles and weaves, shoots and scores, his shadow gives him the encouragement he needs to overcome pregame jitters and join the competition.\u003c\/p\u003eIn the companion to her debut picture book \u003cem\u003eThis Is It\u003c\/em\u003e, author-illustrator Daria Peoples-Riley praises hard work, dedication, and the love of the game. With vibrant artwork and a lively, rhythmic text, \u003cem\u003eI Got Next\u003c\/em\u003e is an exceptional read-aloud. The perfect choice for fans of \u003cem\u003eCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut\u003c\/em\u003e, by Derrick Barnes, and \u003cem\u003eJabari Jumps\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eby Gaia Cornwall. | \u003cp\u003e“Peoples-Riley’s art is witty and superb . . . The sharp-edged, mixed-gender group of playground kids . . . are a highly individual, deeply plausible collection. Use this to demonstrate how stories often have deeper meanings and to elicit discussion, but also just to revel in the city life made beautiful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The inner-city neighborhood is lovingly portrayed, with soft watercolors creating swaths of concrete and sky, spare natural elements, and the black of the broken chain-link fence echoed in the black of the shadow that gets the boy psyched. A vibrant mural on the endpapers pays tribute to black leaders and community. Important, beautiful, and full of heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this visually arresting offering, a Black boy finds courage to join other children playing in an urban landscape. Illustrations form dynamic scenes that blend with the story’s rhythmic text. . . . [A] tale of perseverance and community.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888900141285,"sku":"NP9780062657770","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062657770.jpg?v=1730230056","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/i-got-next-isbn-9780062657770","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}