Playbook

You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, 'The Playbook' is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also provides his own words of inspiration and uplift, as he shares his stories of overcoming obstacles and winning games. AGES: 10 - 12 AUTHOR: Kwame Alexander is a New York Times best-selling author and poet. He's written many books for children and adults, including his Newbery Award-winning novel The Crossover and follow up novel, Booked. His Book-in-a-Day writing and publishing program has created thousands of student authors all over the world. He lives with his family in Virginia. Visit his website at www.kwamealexander.com. PHOTOGRAPHER: Thai Neave is a former SportsCenter Anchor for ESPN and now works as a freelance photographer and journalist. He currently resides between Los Angeles and Sydney. You can follow his work at: http://instagram.com/shootinghoops