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    Little Shaq
    Little Shaq
    Little Shaq
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    Little Shaq

    By Shaquille O'Neal and Theodore Taylor

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    For early reader sports fans, this series from superstar Shaquille O'Neal will inspire kids to love reading.

    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

    "The straightforward language is well-tailored to the target audience, and there's no missing the earnest, obvious messages about compromise, teamwork, and community involvement." --Publishers Weekly

    "A conflict-resolution story that may well inspire young sports lovers to garden--or young gardeners to pick up a basketball." --Kirkus Reviews

    "The language is simple and the story filled with a sense of community and friendship. . . . A sweet addition to chapter book collections." --School Library Journal
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781619638136
    Little Shaq
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    Shaquille O'Neal

    Shaquille O'Neal is the author of Little Shaq and Little Shaq Takes a Chance and is a retired basketball legend, a businessman, and an analyst on the Emmy award-winning show Inside the NBA on TNT. During his nineteen-year NBA career, O'Neal was a four-time NBA champion, a three-time Finals MVP, and a fifteen-time All-Star, and was named the 1993 Rookie of the Year. Since his rookie year, O'Neal has been an ambassador for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a group with whom his relationship goes back to his youth in New Jersey. Passionate about education, he has earned his undergraduate degree from LSU, his MBA from University of Phoenix, and his PhD from Barry University. www.shaq.com @Shaq

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    • 4/5
      Little Shaq is the story of Little Shaq and his cousin Barry. They’re the best of friends. They love basketball, but Little Shaq does not let Barry shoot very often. Barry is upset when Little Shaq takes the shot to win the game when he is open but does not get the ball. They also love video games and Barry gets to choose the one to play. When Little Shaq shows Barry up in the game and again does not pass the ball, Barry gets upset and the game gets broken. They try to blame one another and Little Shaq finally realizes how Barry feels. Both boys accept responsibility of paying for a new game. They decide to work together to raise money to pay for it. They come up with the idea to water plants to earn money. They have fun and a few misadventures in their task but by working together and learning that hard work pays off they have enough for two games. Instead of buying the games, Barry and Little Shaq decide to use the money to help out their community by making a community garden, and get all their neighbours and friends to help out. Filled with great illustrations a quick and easy read. The language is simple and the story filled with a sense of community and friendship. A couple of great lessons to learn. The illustrations are cute and certainly add to the story.

      Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury USA Childrens for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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    Little Shaq - Shaquille O'Neal

    TURNIPS

    Chapter 1

    SLAM DUNK

    Little Shaq dribbled the basketball, bouncing it up and down.

    He moved his feet from side to side. His sneakers squeaked against the court.

    Come on, Little Shaq. Pass me the ball! his cousin Barry shouted. Barry’s voice sounded far away.

    The game clock was down to five seconds. If Little Shaq scored this basket, his team would win the game!

    I’m open. I’m open! Barry yelled. Little Shaq took a deep breath. The clock ticked down. Three … two …

    Little Shaq’s friend Walter Skipple raised his arms to block the ball, but he wasn’t fast enough. With one quick leap, Little Shaq shot the ball into the air. It flew off his fingertips toward the basket.

    The ball slid through the net just as the buzzer sounded.

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