Hoop+Genius



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 * =Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball= ||
 * Author: John Coy ||
 * Illustrator: Joe Morse ||
 * Publisher: Carolrhoda Books, 2013 ||
 * Synopsis : Taking over a rowdy gym clas right before a winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. The last two teachers of this class quite in frustration. The students--a bunch of energetic young men--are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy or someone's going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take genius. Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts. ||

=Web Links Related To This Title:=
 * Google Books
 * John Coy's Official Webpage
 * Joe Morse's Official Webpage
 * Games to Play with Rowdy Kids

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