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Wish I was a baller : a graphic memoir Cover Image Book

Wish I was a baller : a graphic memoir / a graphic memoir by Amar Shah ; art by Rashad Doucet ; with color by John Novak.

Shah, Amar (Screenwriter), (author.). Doucet, Rashad, (illustrator.). Novak, John, (colorist.).

Summary:

"A graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls--all while surviving the high school caste system, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781546110514
  • ISBN: 1546110518
  • ISBN: 9781339042442
  • ISBN: 1339042444
  • Physical Description: 285 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color photographs ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2025.

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Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12.
Grades 3-7.

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Shah, Amar (Screenwriter) > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
O'Neal, Shaquille > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
National Basketball Association > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Fans (Persons) > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
East Indian American teenagers > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Basketball > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Basketball players > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Autobiographical comics.
Sports comics.
School comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)

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