Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game
by John Coy and Randy DuBurke
In 1944, the Duke University Medical School basketball team played a secret game... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 1,165
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1170L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175363, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Discrimination in sports
- Basketball coaches--United States
- McLendon, John B
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Duke University--Basketball--History
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- History
- Duke University
- United States
- Discrimination in sports--United States
- Basketball
- North Carolina College for Negroes
- Basketball coaches
- African American basketball coaches
- Lists With This Book
- Sports Books
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Audio Name Pronunciation with John Coy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Randy DuBurke
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with John Coy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Randy DuBurke
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Sports Selection, 2015
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