{"product_id":"beyond-the-game-maya-moore-9780593526187","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Maya Moore has changed the world beyond sports. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Maraniss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.35w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593526187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can visit Andrew Maraniss at AndrewMaraniss.com or follow him on Facebook @AndrewMaranissAuthor, on Twitter @TruBlu24, and on Instagram @AMaraniss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can visit DeAndra Hodge at DeAndraHodgeArt.com or follow her on Instagram @DeAndraHodge_ and on Twitter @DeAndra_Hodge.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43180774752371,"sku":"9.78059E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_03d3634f-a91a-42c2-8754-ea6d89225a4b.jpg?v=1752061662","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/beyond-the-game-maya-moore-9780593526187","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}