True Legend
by Mike Lupica
#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica makes his return to the basketball... read more
9 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 63,346
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 151867
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Teamwork (Sports)--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- High schools--Fiction
- Teamwork (Sports)
- Conduct of life
- High schools
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- African Americans
- Schools--Fiction
- Basketball--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Basketball
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 2
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Mike Lupica
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Mike Lupica
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Mike Lupica
Created by Washington Post
Interview with Mike Lupica
Created by Author Stories Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Prentice Onayemi
Created by Books On TapeŽ / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Sports Selection, 2013
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.