{"product_id":"bettina-and-the-ball-by-bettina-love-9781536236446","title":"Bettina and the Ball","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBettina and the Ball\u003c\/em\u003e is an autobiographical picture book by acclaimed educator and former college basketball player Bettina Love. Reflecting on how she first fell in love with basketball at her father’s knee, the book honours the beauty and brilliance of childhood joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most important voices on the lives of Black children today comes a story that champions girls who love sports and touts the importance of perseverance and following your dreams, regardless of what others say you can or can’t do. “Practice and patience, Love,” Bettina’s dad tells her when her love affair with basketball begins. She takes his advice to heart, from the \u003ci\u003eba-dum ba-dum\u003c\/i\u003e of her dribbling to the beautiful \u003ci\u003eswish\u003c\/i\u003e when the ball finds the net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the time Bettina wakes until the time she sleeps, she and the ball spend all day together, dancing to the beat of her heart. And when a bigger kid chases her off the court because she’s a girl, it takes only her dad’s reminder that nobody can tell her what or whom to love, and she feels her heartbeat again, stronger than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaired with Frank Morrison’s energetic illustrations, Bettina Love’s picture-book debut makes clear that when you love something fearlessly, not only can it be contagious—it can be everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598909898988,"sku":"9781536236446","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781536236446-bettina-and-the-ball-1.jpg?v=1790727364","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/bettina-and-the-ball-by-bettina-love-9781536236446","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}