Palmer, Charly. Legend of Gravity, The: A Tall Basketball Tale. Charly Palmer, Illus. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 01/2022. 40pp. Picture Book. GRADES 1 – 3. $18.99. 978-0-374-31328-9. OUTSTANDING.
A new kid with exceptional skills joins a pickup basketball game and helps take a team of friends to the championship. But can one player – even one who can defy gravity – carry a team to victory? Rich, saturated, painterly illustrations are full of personality and portray the fun, excitement, and gravitas of the all Black cast of characters. The vernacular prose has the heft of a tall tale and makes a great readaloud.
Melissa McAvoy—Retired