Monday, February 23, 2026

I Like Hoops by Juwanda G. Ford and Jada Jeni Bennett - ADVISABLE

I Like Hoops
by Juwanda G. Ford and Jada Jeni Bennett
. EARLY READER Holiday House, 2025 $16. 9780823459582 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

I Like Hoops is a play-by-play of the last 5 minutes of a basketball game. The narrator struggles to keep the ball (missing a throw, a shot, slipping), but her team is keeping the score about even. Who will win? 

A level one reader, most illustrations contain fewer than 3 words each. Many are only one. For a reader who likes basketball, this will be a lot of fun. The characters are illustrated as a mix of races and genders. 

Lisa Librarian 

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