Allie's always been hooked on basketball, but the boys she knows won't play with her. On the verge of giving up, Allie has one last go at it--and she makes the basket! Inspired by her persistence, her friends all want to join in. Full color.

Allie's Basketball Dream Barbara E. Barber illustrated by Darryl Ligasan If you know a young girl age 3-10 who is partial to the game of hoops, this is the book for her. Barbara Barber tells a story of how a young girl gets a basketball as a gift from her father and then finds her excitement ebbing when she continually gets the message from her friends that "basketball is a boy's game." Feeling disheartened but not beaten, Allie begins to discover the excitement of the game on her own

Inspirational for girls, with beautiful illustrations.