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Hey L'il D #1: It's All in the Name by Bob Lanier

Hey L'il D #1: It's All in the Name

Mass Market

Bob Lanier, Heather Goodyear

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · March 1, 2003

Little Apple shoots and scores with these new early chapter books!

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Who it’s for
L'il Dobber and his friends help Gan navigate nicknames, belonging, and a schoolyard surprise.
Themes
Self-acceptance, Helping a new kid fit in, Nicknames and belonging
Genres
Basketball Stories, Chapter Books, Friendship

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About this book

Little Apple shoots and scores with these new early chapter books! Loosely based on NBA all-star Bob Lanier's childhood adventures, the series teaches valuable life lessons through amusing stories. L'il Dobber has big feet. The other kids may laugh and call him nicknames, but L'il Dobber doesn't care. In fact, he's totally cool with his shoe size. He knows that one day he'll grow tall to match, and then his dreams of pro basketball will be solid.

Continue reading

In book #1, L'il Dobber and his friends all join together to help the new kid, Gan, find a cool nickname of his own. But when Gan gets stuck with a name he doesn't like, the gang's got trouble - until an unexpected twist turns everything around. Gan ends up a schoolyard hero, and he's found the best nickname of all.

Gan’s New Nickname

L'il Dobber and his friends help Gan navigate nicknames, belonging, and a schoolyard surprise.

Come here for

  • L'il Dobber's confidence about his big feet
  • Friends helping Gan find a nickname he likes

Expect

  • A childhood story loosely based on Bob Lanier
  • An early chapter book about big feet and basketball dreams

Where it sits

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Basketball Stories57%
Friendship34%

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Publisher categories

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  • Basketball Stories
Authors
Bob Lanier, Heather Goodyear
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
March 1, 2003
Format
Paperback
Theme
Self-acceptance · Helping a new kid fit in · Nicknames and belonging
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