The Lousy Layup: A Basketball Graphic Novel

by Jackie Kruzie, Dolo Okecki (Illustrator)

Overview

When Candace joins her new team, she finds everyone has mastered a move that she’s never tried—the layup! Her first attempt is a disaster, and now she’s embarrassed. Will Candace be stuck making lousy layups, or will she learn it’s okay to ask for help? Told through accessible text and easy-to-follow paneling, young basketball fans will cheer for this Slam Dunk Graphics tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484680452
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2023
Series:	Slam Dunk Graphics
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Dolo was born and raised in Buenos Aires and always loved to draw. As a teen she took an animation course where she discovered the basics of cartooning. After art school and working in studios, she took the leap into illustration and comics! Since starting her career she has illustrated graphic novels, books, and magazines as well as her own graphic novel "Luka's Journey" and one of Capstone´s Courageous Kids titles.

Jackie Kruzie is a picture book author and children’ librarian. She has worked in both public and school libraries, introducing young readers to their new favorite books. When her nose isn’t stuck in a book, she enjoys ranch life with her husband where they raise a mess of kids, cows, horses, goats, sheep, and a cacophony of roosters and chickens. She is living the life she loves surrounded by her favorite things: books, kids, and furry animals. You can find Jackie’s books and her Storytime Picks on her website at jackiekruzie.com

Interviews

Action-packed sports stories engage kids while also providing relatable, teachable moments for social and emotional learning topics;