Standing tall and talented a slamdunk new fiction series from n. Amare stoudemire biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is amare stoudemire. Read up on amare stoudemire s biography, career, awards and more on espn. Amare must deal with helping his team in a different way than hes used to. He wouldnt touch his video game until he finished this book thank you mr. During that time period, few teams in the league could play at an equal pace to the suns 7 seconds or less offense. Amare stoudemires top 10 plays of his career youtube. Amare likes to play basketball with his best friends, but just for fun. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Stoudemires first name had previously been listed in the phoenix suns media guide as amare or amare, but it was changed to amare in october 2008.
Aug, 2012 nba star amare stoudemire is set to release a new book series for middleschoolaged children the books are to be published by scholastic in a series called stat. He was drawn to a tall piece by david hammons, an influential artist whose work is. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Amare stoudemire is cooking up a recipe to return to allstar status next season. Alan stoudemire books list of books by author alan. Based on the life of allstar nba sensation amare stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today. Standing tall and talenteda slamdunk new fiction series from nba superstar amare stoudemire. Amare stoudemire, captain of the new york knicks and a sixtime nba allstar, is a wellrespected professional basketball player who has left his mark on the game and the community through his award winning outreach. A married father of four, amare is dedicated to helping children l. He is an actor and producer, known for macgruber 2010, beyond the lights 2014 and trainwreck 2015. Aug 01, 2012 august 1st, scholastic launched a chapter book series for middle grade readers by sixtime nba allstar and hapoel jerusalem basketball club playercoowner amare stoudemire. As the time passed, he got used to his team, and he could play well. Buy a cheap copy of home court book by amare stoudemire.
Amare was a great basketball player at his club team, but at his school team he couldnt play well. Amare stoudemire retired from basketball on tuesday as a member of the new york knicks, the organization announced. On january 9, he released the newest addition to his chapter series, stat. About the author amare stoudemire, captain of the new york knicks and a sixtime nba allstar, is a wellrespected professional basketball player who has left his mark on the game and the community through his award winning outreach. Slam dunk by amare stoudemire meet your next favorite book. Basketball was chosen with the ninth pick in the 2002 nba draft. His dad is a lawn mower and amare tries to help out whenever he can. When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Stoudemire formed the title of his book series off of his nickname, stat. Looking ahead at the next three basketball hall of fame classes. November 16, 1982 in lake wales, florida us high school. Stat schooled amare stoudemire the eleven years old boy amare was chosen by school basketball team. A high school standout from florida, amare stoudemire jumped immediately into the league, but it was not without a good amount of hard work. The books are partially autobiographical and tell the story of an 11yearold amare who discovers his innate talent and has to overcome many obstacles to become the success he is today.
This experience leads amare to realize that basketball is his true passion. In the book amare has to go to the hospital for getting his eye poked in a basketball practice. Follows common core standards this 36page bookletstyle novel study is designed to follow students throughout the entire book. Amare stoudemire played a huge role during the suns early 2000s playoff runs as he ran alongside twotime mvp, steve nash, in a fastpaced offense led by mike dantoni. August 1st, scholastic launched a chapter book series for middle grade readers by sixtime nba allstar and hapoel jerusalem basketball club playercoowner amare stoudemire. Amare stoudemire knows how to make an impact on the court. Stoudemire is committed to turning kids, especially boys, into readers. August 1st, scholastic launched a chapter book series for middle grade readers. Amare is good enough to play with the older kids, and should probably be a starter.
See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. The new series, named after stoudemires nickname stat, is based on the many obstacles he overcame to become one of the most popular figures in sports today. Amare stoudemire was born on november 16, 1982 in lake wales, florida, usa as amare carsares stoudemire. Home court by amare stoudemire available from rakuten kobo. While they play great together as a team, the real reason for their. He played for 15 years of his career and currently holds his profession as an actor and producer. But when overtime gets hurt during a basketball game, he cant make the arrangements in time. I am excited to create my book series with scholastic, said amare stoudemire.
Alan stoudemire books list of books by author alan stoudemire. Young amare stoudemire is back in the allstar basketball adventure stat. See all books authored by amare stoudemire, including home court, and schooled, and more on. This book is about a young future nba star amare stoudemire. But when an older group of boys start bullying his. Transcript for amare stoudemire inspires kids to read and as we said, all that weather was brought to you by sealy.
A sixtime nba all star and winner of the rookie of the year award, amare joined the new york knicks in 2010 and immediately helped lead the team to their first playoff appearance in seven years. Amare stoudemire is a power forward for the new york knicks and a sixtime nba allstar. Nba superstar amare stoudemire talks about the inspiration behind his new middle grade series, stat. The 6foot10 former player, who returned earlier this month from a trip to. Elevenyearold amare stoudemire has had a lot of success playing in tournaments and street ball.
Stoudemire created the amare stoudemire foundation to. Slam dunk young amare stoudemire is back in the allstar basketball adventurestat. Born in lake wales, florida, in 1982, amare stoudemire skipped college and went straight to the nba out of high school. About the author amare stoudemire is a power forward for the new york knicks and a sixtime nba allstar. The novel study is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged. He has been married to alexis welch since december 12, 2012. Amare stoudemire was inspecting art at christies in rockefeller center on a sweltering afternoon in june. Amare is good enough to play with the older kids, and should probably be a started. Stoudemire, 33, retires after 14 seasons, most recently with the miami heat. The nba is the premier professional basketball league in the united states and. Apr 24, 2020 books by amare stoudemire 3 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. The books are partially autobiographical and tell the story of an 11yearold amare.
But when an older group of boys start bullying his friends on the basketball. New york jta sixtime nba allstar amare stoudemire has launched a line of kosherforpassover israeli wines. Young amare stoudemire is back in the allstar basketball adventurestat. Dec 19, 2012 nba superstar amare stoudemire talks about the inspiration behind his new middle grade series, stat. Read up on amare stoudemires biography, career, awards and more on espn. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Standing tall and talented is about the life of elevenyearold amare stoudemire and the challenges he faces growing up.
Exknick amare stoudemire reveals his holy life in jerusalem. Schooled by amare stoudemire meet your next favorite book. Amares idol, overtime tanner plans the biggest streetball tournament every year. Former nba star amare stoudemire launches line of kosher. Stoudemire, on a book tour for his latest tome, cooking with amare, told the post thursday. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. New york knicks captain amare stoudemire may be on fire when hes on the court, but the nearly sevenfoottall hoops star didnt know the first thing. While they play great together as a team, the real reason.
He is an actor and producer, known for beyond the lights 2014, macgruber 2010 and trainwreck 2015. A married father of four, amare is dedicated to helping children learn. Stat home court amare stoudemire novel study reading. I dont have to feel like an outcast because i want to. Jul 28, 2016 14 years of jaw dropping plays and monster dunks. Amare starts competing in tournaments with his two best friends, deuce and mike, and they are winning. In this audiobook, well learn more about stoudemires journey into the nba, his impact on the game, and his everlasting legacy as one of the greatest power forwards to play in the early 2000s. Amare stoudemire is an american retired expert basketball player of national basketball association. The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. Stoudemire told that his name had always been spelled amare, but the media had been spelling it incorrectly since he joined the nba. Amare stoudemire launches a childrens book series thegrio. Standing tall and talented is a series of childrens books written by nba basketball player amare stoudemire. And he likes to play basketball with his best friendsbut just for fun. He is focused on creatively inspiring youth to avoid poverty through education.
Amare stoudemire career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and international leagues. Standing tall and talented a slamdunk new fiction series from nba superstar amare stoudemire. Standing tall and talented elevenyearold amare stoudemire has been playing so much basketball lately it feels like he doesnt have time to do all the things he used to love. Elevenyearold amare stoudemire has finally realized that out of all his hobbies, basketball is his true passion. Nba star amare stoudemire is set to release a new book series for middleschoolaged children the books are to be published by scholastic in a. Amare is just as versatile in his off the court life as he is on. An informationpacked cooking guide filled with tempting recipes, cowritten by new york knicks power forward amare stoudemire, and his charismatic, worldclass chef maxcel hardy. Home court isbn 0545387590, which stoudemire described as biographical, was published in august 2012.
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