Stokes tells the story of the NBA's first Black superstar, Maurice Stokes, who is not as well known as he should be in part because of a career-ending injury.

Coauthors and basketball enthusiasts John Coy and Ty Chapman highlight what a standout Stokes was: he was 6'7 and as they write, nobody had ever seen a guy his size score, defend, rebound, dribble, and pass so well.

In a 1958 game against the Minneapolis Lakers, Stokes, went down hard and hit his head, losing consciousness. At the time, there was no concussion protocol, and Stokes went back into the game. A few days later, he went into a coma and woke up unable to move his body from the neck down. Players did not have any sort of financial support in situations like this, and Stokes's teammate Jack Twyman worked with other players and Milton Kutsher to put on a benefit game during the summer at Kutsher's hotel in the Catskills. This game became an annual tradition, and Stokes was eventually able to travel and watch the game. Wilt Chamberlain said of Stokes, He had something transcending as a person. . . . Everybody loved him.

Back matter includes some great historical photos as well as further information about Stokes, who was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, and about the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.

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Hearing the beat helps James discover the courage to use his voice and find his community.

James is great at tests and homework, but speaking up in class? No way. Just the thought fills his chest with bumblebees. The one thing that makes the bees calm down is music. James can't bring music with him to class, though, or to the second worse place in school: the lunchroom. Everyone already has their friends; James is the odd one out. Until one day, he goes to lunch and hears something familiar. BOOM, TAP, BOOM, TAP, BOOM, TAP, TAP! Kids are rapping in a cypher! When the girl rapping passes the beat to James, he hesitates . . . until he gets lost in the music and finds his voice.

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Jason Reynolds's interest in hip-hop and poetry turned into a successful writing career.

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Jason Reynolds's interest in hip-hop and poetry turned into a successful writing career.

The New York Times best-selling author has received a Newbery Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and many other accolades. People love reading his poetry, picture books, and novels. Reynolds served three years as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He told students stories and passed the mic so they could tell their own.

Although he wasn't a reader, Reynolds started writing at nine years old. Rap inspired his work. Reynolds's poetry helped his family understand their feelings when they lost loved ones. It wasn't until he was seventeen years old that he read his first book cover to cover. He thought books were boring and didn't reflect his experience. He finally found books that were exciting and that spoke to him. Reynolds now writes thrilling books that young people enjoy reading. Learn more about the author and his work.

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Explore the obstacles humans would face if they were to try living on Mars.

People have long dreamed of traveling to Mars to explore. That dream may soon become a reality. Scientists have been learning everything they can about the Red Planet so that they can safely send astronauts to explore there. Our neighboring planet is full of mysteries, and humans can help solve them by living on Mars.

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Scientists only recently found out! Knowing about Mars's water will help scientists learn even more about our neighboring planet. If there is water, then was there once life? Could human explorers survive on Mars? See what other questions scientists have and how they plan to answer them.