Patty Hits the Court: Game Day! 1 by Patty Mills (English) Paperback Book

Description: Patty Hits the Court: Game Day! 1 by Patty Mills, Jared Thomas Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A fantastic and fun basketball series by Australian Olympian and NBA star Patty Mills that will entertain young readers, inspire kids to achieve their goals through sport, and showcase Pattys pride in his Indigenous heritage. Publisher Description Sport-mad Patty Mills is a star on the footy field, an ace at athletics, a ripper at rugby. So when he tries out for basketball, it should be a breeze ...Patty expects to be a great basketballer straight away, just like his uncle Danny. But he soon discovers theres whole lot more to the game than just shooting hoops. Hes got a lot to learn, on and off the court - and its going to take plenty of practice. Will he and his school team be good enough to get into the finals? Author Biography Patty Mills was born on August 11, 1988 in Canberra, Australia. His father Benny is from the Torres Strait Islands, and his mother Yvonne is an Australian Aboriginal originally from the Kokatha people in South Australia. Patty was born into a family that was surrounded by basketball. His parents founded Shadows Basketball in the early 80s, a local Canberra club created to provide a sense of community, familiarity, and opportunities for Indigenous people through basketball. Today, Patty plays with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA and is the only Indigenous Australian to win an NBA Championship (2013/14 season). He is also a triple Olympian (Beijing 08, London 12, Rio de Janeiro 16) and currently represents the Australian Boomers. Dr Jared Thomas is a Nukunu person of the Southern Flinders Ranges, an Arts Development Officer at Arts, South Australia and an Indigenous Literacy Foundation ambassador. Jareds play Flash Red Ford toured Uganda and Kenya in 1999 and his play Love, Land and Money featured during the 2002 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Jareds young adult novel, Sweet Guy, was shortlisted for the 2009 South Australian Peoples Choice Awards for Literature and his childrens book, Dallas Davis, the Scientist and the City Kids is published by the Oxford University Press Yarning Strong series. His YA novels, Songs that Sounds Like Blood (2016) and Calypso Summer (2014) are published by Magabala Books. Jareds writing explores the power of belonging and culture. He lives in Adelaide with his partner and two daughters. Details ISBN 1760295108 ISBN-13 9781760295103 Title Patty Hits the Court: Game Day! 1 Author Patty Mills, Jared Thomas Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 144 Publisher Allen & Unwin GE_Item_ID:102342414; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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