This is a biography for kids about Giannis Antetokounmpo who is an unusual and popular professional basketball player. But before Giannis accomplished his dream of being a famous basketball player for an NBA team. He was just a little poor kid growing up with his family in Greece. This is the story of that young boy who showed what it takes to make a dream a reality and accomplish a huge goal. This level 3 reader is perfect for the 2nd graders and above to read on their own or the even younger basketball fan to read along with their mom or dad. Gorgeous cartoon illustrations, full color written in a beautiful rhyming style.
LEVEL 3 READER
Age: 8 years old and up
Flesch Reading Ease: 84
Flesch-Kincaid Grade level 2.3
Ali McAtee (verified owner) –
Great Book for Basketball Fan Beginner Readers
My stepson is in second grade and obsessed with basketball players. He loves reading this book about Giannis!
MegW (verified owner) –
Cute and colorful
My son has recently become obsessed with basketball, particularly the Bucks. He was really excited to find this book on Giannis. It was easy enough for him to read independently, and I like the illustrations.
Jeanne Drummey (verified owner) –
Great book for my eight year old nephew
I purchased this book to give to my nephew who is a big basketball fan. He loved the book! I loved it too-I did a quick read before giving it to him! A very inspirational story!
MaryD (verified owner) –
My nephew loves it!!
I bought this for my nephew for Christmas. I wanted to try to encourage him to read. He loved it!