Beyond the Game: Maya Moore

Beyond the Game: Maya Moore

by Andrew Maraniss and DeAndra Hodge
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 05/03/2024

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Beyond the Gameis 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.


Before 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.


In 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.


While known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Maya Moore has changed the world beyond sports.


Complete 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.

ISBN:
9780593526200
9780593526200
Category:
Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
05-03-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Andrew Maraniss

Andrew Maraniss studied history at Vanderbilt University and as a recipient of the Fred Russell-Grantland Rice sportswriting scholarship, earned the school's Alexander Award for excellence in journalism. He then worked for five years in Vanderbilt's athletic department as the associate director of media relations, dealing primarily with the men's basketball team. The son of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author David Maraniss and trailblazing environmentalist Linda Maraniss, Andrew was born in Madison, Wisconsin, grew up in Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas and now lives in Brentwood, Tennessee, with his wife Alison, and their two young children. His first book for adults, Strong Inside- Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South, was a New York Times nonfiction bestseller.

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