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SUMMARY:Book Signing with Ogunquit Author Matt Tavares and his New Book "HOOPS" April 1st from 1:00pm-3:00pm
DESCRIPTION:HOOPS IS A WORK OF FICTION INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY\, MATT TAVARES'S DEBUT\n\nGRAPHIC NOVEL DRAMATIZES THE HISTORIC STRUGGLE FOR GENDER\n\nEQUALITY IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS\n\nIt is 1975 in Indiana\, and the Wilkins Regional High\n\nSchool girls' basketball team is in their rookie season.\n\nDespite being undefeated\, they practice at night in the\n\nelementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike\n\nthe boys' team\, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver\n\nthem to away games and no uniforms\, much less a\n\nlaundry service. They make their own uniforms out of\n\nT-shirts and electrical tape. And with help from a\n\ncommitted female coach\, they push through to\n\nimprobable victory after improbable victory. Illustrated\n\nin full color\, this story about the ongoing battle of\n\nwomen striving for equality in sports rings with honesty\,\n\nbravery\, and heart\n\nMATT TAVARES is the author-illustrator of numerous\n\nacclaimed picture books\, including Becoming Babe Ruth\,\n\nGrowing Up Pedro\, and other sports biographies\, and is\n\nthe illustrator of Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb\n\nof the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottesfeld\, among many\n\nother titles. Hoops is his first graphic novel and a story\n\ndear to his heart as the father of two sports-loving girls.\n\nMatt Tavares lives in Maine.\n\n\n\nPre-Orders are welcome! Simply call the store to place your order and we will make sure Matt signs the book to your someone special! 207-646-7728. All of Matt's books will be available during the book signing!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>HOOPS IS A WORK OF FICTION INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY\, MATT TAVARES&rsquo\;S DEBUT<br />\nGRAPHIC NOVEL DRAMATIZES THE HISTORIC STRUGGLE FOR GENDER<br />\nEQUALITY IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS</p>\n\n<p>It is 1975 in Indiana\, and the Wilkins Regional High<br />\nSchool girls&rsquo\; basketball team is in their rookie season.<br />\nDespite being undefeated\, they practice at night in the<br />\nelementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike<br />\nthe boys&rsquo\; team\, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver<br />\nthem to away games and no uniforms\, much less a<br />\nlaundry service. They make their own uniforms out of<br />\nT-shirts and electrical tape. And with help from a<br />\ncommitted female coach\, they push through to<br />\nimprobable victory after improbable victory. Illustrated<br />\nin full color\, this story about the ongoing battle of<br />\nwomen striving for equality in sports rings with honesty\,<br />\nbravery\, and heart</p>\n\n<p>MATT TAVARES is the author-illustrator of numerous<br />\nacclaimed picture books\, including Becoming Babe Ruth\,<br />\nGrowing Up Pedro\, and other sports biographies\, and is<br />\nthe illustrator of Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb<br />\nof the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottesfeld\, among many<br />\nother titles. Hoops is his first graphic novel and a story<br />\ndear to his heart as the father of two sports-loving girls.<br />\nMatt Tavares lives in Maine.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#202124"><span style="font-family:roboto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Pre-Orders are welcome! Simply call the store to place your order and we will make sure Matt signs the book to your someone special! 207-646-7728. All of Matt&#39\;s books will be available during the book signing! </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Village Toy Funatic 232 Main Street Ogunquit ME 03907 207-646-7728
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