Basket Ball: An Evening with Kadir Nelson at Glenview Public Library

The Book Stall is so excited to partner with Glenview Public Library (1930 Glenview Road in Glenview) on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00 pm as they host bestselling creator Kadir Nelson for a discussion featuring his new picture book, Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game. The award-winning author and illustrator delivers the perfect gift for basketball fans of any age—a beautifully illustrated history of the game and its key players over the years. The sage voice of an elder player narrates the journey from the early days of the slow game of “basket ball” to today’s dazzlingly athletic and fast-paced sport. This book is perfect for kids ages 8 to 12.

Kadir Nelson is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the Caldecott Medal winner The Undefeated, written by Kwame Alexander; the New York Times bestseller We Are the Ship, winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor as well as the Sibert Medal; and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, written by Carole Boston Weatherford, which was an NAACP Image Award winner, Caldecott Honor Book, and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner. His work has appeared in many publications, including Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, and The New Yorker. Kadir’s original paintings are in the permanent collections of the US House of Representatives and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of African American History and Culture, and he has been inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. He lives in Southern California and invites you to visit him online at kadirnelson.com.