03495cam a2200661 i 4500 354573488 TxAuBib 20180817120000.0 161107s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016032909 9780544570979 0544570979 (OCoLC)954224569 TxAuBib rda Alexander, Kwame,. The playbook : 52 rules to aim, shoot, and score in this game called life / by Kwame Alexander. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017] 169 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule containswisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also provides his own poetic and uplifting words, as he shares stories of overcoming obstacles andwinning games in this motivational and inspirational book just right for graduates of any age and anyone needing a little encouragement."-- Provided by publisher. "Kwame Alexander shares poetry and inspiring lessons about the rules of life, as well as uplifting quotes from athletes such as Stephen Curry and Venus Williams and other exemplars like Sonia Sotomayor and Michelle Obama in this motivational and inspirational book just right for graduates of any age and anyone needing a little encouragement"-- Provided by publisher. Age 10 to 12. Grade 4 to 6. 20180817. Sports Moral and ethical aspects Juvenile literature. Sports Quotations, maxims, etc Juvenile literature. Sports Moral and ethical aspects. Sports Quotations, maxims, etc. Sports Moral and ethical aspects. Athletes Conduct of life Juvenile literature. Athletes Quotations Juvenile literature. Athletes Conduct of life. Athletes Quotations. Athletes. Athletes. Conduct of life. Success. JUVENILE NONFICTION Boys & Men. JUVENILE NONFICTION Girls & Women. JUVENILE NONFICTION Poetry General. JUVENILE NONFICTION Sports & Recreation Basketball. JUVENILE NONFICTION Family Parents. JUVENILE NONFICTION People & Places United States African American. Athletes. Athletes Conduct of life. Sports. Sports Moral and ethical aspects. African Americans. Parent-child relationship. Basketball. Families. Children's poetry. United States. Juvenile works. Quotations. Quotations.