{"product_id":"hoops-a-graphic-novel-9781536231953","title":"Hoops: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen on the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball team is in their rookie season. Despite being undefeated, they practice at night in the elementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike the boys' team, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver them to away games and no uniforms, much less a laundry service. They make their own uniforms out of T-shirts and electrical tape. And with help from a committed female coach, they push through to improbable victory after improbable victory. Illustrated in full color, this story about the ongoing battle of women striving for equality in sports rings with honesty, bravery, and heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Tavares\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling picture book \u003ci\u003eDasher\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eRed and Lulu\u003c\/i\u003e and several sports biographies, including \u003ci\u003eBecoming Babe Ruth \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Pedro\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTwenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeff Gottesfeld, \u003ci\u003eThe Gingerbread Pirates \u003c\/i\u003eby Kristin Kladstrup, \u003ci\u003e'Twas The Night Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOver the River and Through the Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eamong many other picture books. Matt Tavares lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575384281362,"sku":"9781536231953","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fbe6e8c2-007b-48ba-acc6-6b156a4d0b90.jpg?v=1731980824","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hoops-a-graphic-novel-9781536231953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}