Description: Bounce, Bounce! "Despite the Height" is the lively, true story of Ivory Latta, one of the smallest women to play for the WNBA. This full-color illustrated book for young readers follows young Ivory as she learns to play basketball, perfect her game, and outplay her big brothers - all despite her height.
Brief description: Ivory Latta currently plays in the WNBA for the Washington Mystics and is from York County, SC. She is the youngest of seven children and grew up loving sports. In high school, she became the top scorer for men's and women's basketball in South Carolina despite being only 5', 6. She has played basketball professionally since 2007 and has won many accolades during her career. She has learned to never give up!