Brendan and Belinda and the Slam Dunk

Brendan and Belinda and the Slam Dunk!
written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by Paul Meisel
Harper Collins Publishers (2007)
Interest Level: ages 4 - 8

Category: Contemporary Fiction
Type: Picture Storybook

Summary:
Brother and sister, Brendan and Belinda, are very talented basketball players. When their father realizes their potential he signs them up for Jump Shot Juniors, the best team in town. They are OK with the extra activities at first, but when they realize that they do not have time to play in the snow with their friends, they breakdown. Read this story to see how Brendan and Belinda's father responds to their request to play in the snow instead of going to basketball practice.

Online Connections:
1. Children's author/illustrator information site http://www.answers.com/topic/anne-f-oote-rockwell
2. Children's author/illustrator website
http://paulmeisel.com

Book Connections:
1. Gus and Grandpa at Basketball written by Claudia Mills and illustrated by Catherine Stock
2. Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen by Marissa Moss

Keywords: basketball, brothers and sisters, sportsmanship