{"product_id":"beyond-the-game-maya-moore-isbn-9780593526194","title":"Beyond the Game: Maya Moore","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeyond the Game\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a new nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss and illustrator DeAndra Hodge. This is the story of WNBA star Maya Moore and her social justice work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began speaking out for prison reform, Maya Moore was just a kid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, readers learn more about the life and work of Maya Moore—from growing up with a single mother in Jefferson City, Missouri, to her journey to becoming a star player at UCONN and the WNBA, to her social justice fighting for prison reform and speaking up for Black Lives Matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Maya Moore has changed the world beyond sports.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with black-and-white illustrations throughout, statistics, resources, and ways for kids to make a difference on their own—Beyond the Game is a giftable and inspirational series for every reader.\"With wide-spaced lines of text and attractive, digital illustrations in black and white, the books in this series will appeal to young readers with an interest in basketball and how some of its brightest stars are using their wealth and influence to improve the lives of others. This series’ dual purpose offers a refreshing shift of emphasis from the usual sports biographies.\"--\u003cb\u003eBooklist Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\". . . Maraniss commends her particularly here for suddenly retiring in 2019 to campaign for the release of Jonathan Irons, a Black man who at age 18 was unjustly convicted by an all-white jury of burglary and assault and sentenced to 50 years in prison. . . 'Anyone can make a difference,' he closes. 'And everyone should try' . . . message-driven but centered on a well-chosen example.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cb\u003eAndrew Maraniss\u003c\/b\u003e writes sports- and social justice–related nonfiction for children, teens, and adults. His bestselling adult book, \u003ci\u003eStrong Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Lillian Smith Book Award and the RFK Book Awards’ Special Recognition Prize. The middle grade adaptation was named a Book of the Year by the ALA. His next YA book, \u003ci\u003eGames of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Sydney Taylor Book Honor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis YA biography, \u003ci\u003eSingled Out\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of the 100 Best Baseball Books Ever Written by \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eand was a Rainbow Book List selection. His latest YA book, \u003ci\u003eInaugural Ballers\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can visit Andrew Maraniss at AndrewMaraniss.com or follow him on Facebook @AndrewMaranissAuthor, on Twitter @TruBlu24, and on Instagram @AMaraniss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeAndra Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and a graphic designer originally from Huntsville, Alabama, currently based in Washington, DC. She graduated with a BA in fine art from the University of Montevallo. Her love of illustration began as a child, when she would make up her own stories and illustrations, often begging her teachers to share them with the class. She is most widely known as the illustrator of both the Kid Confident and the That Girl Lay Lay book series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can visit DeAndra Hodge at DeAndraHodgeArt.com or follow her on Instagram @DeAndraHodge_ and on Twitter @DeAndra_Hodge.CHAPTER ΟNE\u003cbr\u003e Every Morning When three-­year-­old Maya Moore got out of bed, she treated the day as an opportunity for an adventure. Maya had so much energy that her mom, Kathryn, always knew where Maya was—­even if she couldn’t see her, she could hear her.\u003cbr\u003eThere went Maya, running fast, screaming loud, knocking things over, having fun. She was an energetic toddler whose motor never stopped running.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrash, bang, boom!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA little girl like that was a handful for a single mom.Working and raising a child by herself in Jefferson City, Missouri, Kathryn desperately needed a way to keep Maya busy and find an outlet for her energy.\u003cbr\u003eOne day, Kathryn made a simple decision that changed Maya’s life: she bought a small plastic basketball hoop and attached it to a door in their apartment.\u003cbr\u003eFrom that day on, Maya spent hours running down the hall and shooting at her little hoop.\u003cbr\u003eShe fell in love with basketball.\u003cbr\u003eMaya may have come into this world on June 11, 1989, but the day that basketball hoop appeared in her apartment was the day a superstar was born.","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299845198053,"sku":"NP9780593526194","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593526194.jpg?v=1767722538","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/beyond-the-game-maya-moore-isbn-9780593526194","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}