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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Hoops to Hippos!

True Stories of a Basketball Star on Safari

By Kitson Jazynka

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Published on Jul 14, 2015 | 112 Pages

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Published on Jul 14, 2015 | 112 Pages

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Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

NBA star Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs takes young readers on safari as he explores his off-court passion: wildlife photography! Join Diaw as he escapes from stampeding wildebeests, comes face-to-face with lions, and discovers why you should never come between a hippo and its watery home. Through engaging stories and photos by Diaw, readers will discover a whole new side to this basketball champ.

National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off, offering young animal lovers who are ready for short chapters lively, exciting, full-color true stories—just right to carry in backpacks, share with friends, and read under the covers at night.

ISBN 9781426320521 (Paperback)
Published on Jul 14, 2015
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 112
Dimensions 5-1/8 x 7-9/16
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 670L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN 9781426322013 (Ebook)
Published on Jul 14, 2015
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 112
Age Range 7-10 years
Grade Grades 2-5
Reading Level Lexile: 670L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

Kitson Jazynka

Author Kitson Jazynka is an award-winning freelance writer and children’s author. Her work appears regularly in National Geographic Kids, American Girl, and Young Rider magazine, as well as the Washington Post’s KidsPost. Kitson currently lives with her family in Washington, DC.

Literacy consultant Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019. She was the 2014 recipient of the ILA Technology and Literacy Award. Stephanie is the President-Elect of the Iowa Reading Association and was the 2017 Conference Chair of the Iowa Reading Association’s annual conference. Along with being an ambassador and advocate for education, literacy, and teacher leadership across her state, Stephanie was a member of ILA’s Literacy, eLearning, Communication, and Culture Committee and has contributed to the International Literacy Day Activity Kit, Literacy Daily, and ReadWriteThink.