Little Shaq
Little Shaq
O'Neal, Shaquille
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Just the Series: Little Shaq Vol. 1   

Series and Publisher: Little Shaq   

Annotation: Seven-year-old Shaquille O'Neal, a talented basketball and video game player, learns to share the spotlight with his cousin Barry when the youngsters work together to earn money by watering plants.
Genre: [Sports fiction] [Realistic fiction]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #129007
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Chapter Book Chapter Book
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Copyright Date: 2016
Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 10/25/16
Illustrator: Taylor, Theodore,
Pages: 73 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 1-619-63722-7 Perma-Bound: 0-605-95617-0
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-619-63722-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-95617-9
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2014038765
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Subject Heading:
O'Neal, Shaquille. Childhood and youth. Juvenile fiction.
O'Neal, Shaquille. Childhood and youth. Fiction.
Cousins. Fiction.
Moneymaking projects. Fiction.
Teamwork (Sports). Fiction.
Gardening. Fiction.
African Americans. Fiction.
Language: English
Reviews:
School Library Journal

Gr 1-3 This fictionalized look into the childhood of the basketball superstar features young Shaq and his cousin Barry. They're the best of friends and love to play video games. One day while playing their favorite game, they accidentally break the disc. Now charged with the responsibility of replacing the broken game, Barry and Little Shaq must come up with a way to make money. Working together, they come up with the idea to water plants. By working as a team and learning that hard work pays off, they eventually have enough to buy two games. Instead, Barry and Little Shaq decide to use the extra money to help out their community. Filled with cheerful illustrations, this is a quick and easy read. The language is simple and the story filled with a sense of community and friendship. VERDICT A sweet addition to chapter book collections. H. Islam, Brooklyn Public Library

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School Library Journal
Word Count: 2,793
Reading Level: 3.4
Interest Level: 1-4
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.4 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 179773 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:3.1 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q68380
Lexile: 590L
Guided Reading Level: M
Fountas & Pinnell: M

The start of a brand new series by Shaquille O'Neal and illustrated by 2014 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent award winner Theodore Taylor III, Little Shaq is sure to be a hit with young readers. When Little Shaq and his cousin Barry accidentally break their favorite video game, they need to find a way to replace it. That's when Little Shaq's science project inspires a solution: a gardening business. They can water their neighbors' gardens to raise money for a new game Little Shaq and Barry make a great team both on and off the basketball court, but will their business be as successful as they hoped? Showing kids that anything is possible with the support of friends and family, Little Shaq will inspire them to love reading, play fair, and have fun Read all the books in the Little Shaq series Little Shaq Little Shaq Takes a Chance Little Shaq: Star of the Week

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