REVIEW from School Library Journal by Laura Ellis (May 1, 2024)
VERDICT: Readers of all ages, especially those who love basketball, will rejoice over “Wat’s” triumphs.
K-Gr 4–In a multilayered picture book that, like the hero at its center, offers so much strength, personality, and invaluable life lessons in a very dense package, Kim brings young readers biography, sports story, intergenerational conflict, U.S. and world history, and racism battled on a basketball court. Click here to read the full review.
Listen to Cheryl Kim talking with TeachingBooks about the backstory for writing Wat Takes a Shot. You can click the player below or experience the recording on TeachingBooks, where you can read along as you listen, and also translate the text to another language.
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