01479cam a2200253 4500 345888008 TxAuBib 20180503120000.0 110603s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011021235 9780761366171 lib. bdg. : alk. paper 0761366172 lib. bdg. : alk. paper TxAuBib Coy, John, 1958- Hoop genius [HC] : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball / by John Coy ; illustrations by Joe Morse. Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2013. [36] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students—a bunch of energetic young men—are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy—or someone's going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius. Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts. 20180503. Naismith, James, 1861-1939 Juvenile literature. Basketball United States History Juvenile literature. Morse, Joe, 1960-