1936-1999

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Readers learn about Major League Basketball.

Tells the story of Wilt Chamberlain's record-breaking achievement on the night of March 2, 1962 when, playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, he scored one hundred points in a game against the New York Knicks, and provides insights into Chamberlain's life, and the effects of his triumph on professional basketball.