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Short Takes
Fast-Break Basketball Poetry
By Smith, Charles George
- ISBN
- 978-0-52546-454-9
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2001
Gr 4-10 A poetry book for basketball lovers? You bet. Short Takes, the third in Smith's basketball trilogy, is a collection of a dozen short poems inspired by jazz, hip-hop, music videos, and movies. In his afterword, the author states that he's hoping to capture the moments that "leave an imprint on your mind like a snapshot." And he's mostly successful in this impressively dynamic work. The poems are illustrated wi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
