Name: On Point (Paperback)
SKU: 50594567
Price: 13.76 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Sally Wern Comport
ISBN: 9781534412019

Type

Physical Book

Author

Hena Khan

Illustrated by

Sally Wern Comport

Publisher

Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for You

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.1x13.2x0.8 cm

Weight

0.09 kg.

ISBN13

9781534412019

Synopsis "On Point (Paperback) "

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes the second book in an exciting new middle grade series about a scrawny fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom. Now that Zayd has made the Gold Team, he's hustling hard and loving every minute of the season. But when the team starts to struggle, Zayd can't help wondering if it has something to do with him. Even worse, his best friend Adam suddenly starts acting like he doesn't care about basketball anymore, even though they are finally teammates. He stops playing basketball with Zayd at recess and starts hanging out with other kids. Then, Adam up and quits the Gold Team to play football instead. While his uncle's wedding preparations turn life into a circus at home, Zayd is left on his own to figure things out. He has to decide how to still be friends with Adam and step up to fill the empty shoes he left on the court. Does Zayd have what it takes to be on point and lead his team back to victory?

Sally Wern Comport

(Illustrated by)

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Sally Wern Comport is an American illustrator and artist known for her versatility in children's books, public art, and graphic design. She started her professional career at 16 as an artist in her father's advertising agency. She studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design and earned her master's degree at Syracuse University. In 1986, she co-founded W/C Studio Inc., working with clients such as American Express and Microsoft. In 2003, she founded Art at Large, Inc., a studio specializing in large-scale artistic solutions for indoor and outdoor spaces.

Her work ranges from illustrated books like Love Will See You Through and Ada’s Violin, to public murals and exhibitions in institutions such as Mount Vernon and the Maryland Historical Museum. She has been awarded prizes such as the Christopher Award and the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, and her work is displayed in the permanent collection of the American Illustration Museum.

She resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband and two daughters, and continues to be an influential figure in contemporary children's and public art.

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