{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Andrew Maraniss writes sports and history-related nonfiction, telling stories with a larger social message. His first book, \u003ci\u003eStrong Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Lillian Smith Book Award for civil rights and the RFK Book Awards' Special Recognition Prize for social justice, becoming the first sports-related book ever to win either award. His young readers adaptation of \u003ci\u003eStrong Inside\u003c\/i\u003e was named one of the Top Biographies for Youth by the American Library Association and was named a Notable Social Studies Book by the Children's Book Council. His acclaimed second book for kids \u003ci\u003eGames of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e was a Sydney Taylor Book Award Middle Grade Honor Recipient, a Junior Library Guild selection, and was praised by authors Steve Sheinkin and Susan Campbell Bartoletti. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSingled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke.\u003c\/i\u003e Andrew is a contributor to ESPN's sports and race website, TheUndefeated.com, and is a visiting author at the Vanderbilt University Athletic Department.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598686097682,"sku":"9780593526187","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ce864b9-8751-41e6-9929-d41f49a9940b.jpg?v=1732189343","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beyond-the-game-maya-moore-9780593526187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}