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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Whiting, Jim, 1943- author.
Title: Toronto Raptors / Jim Whiting.
Series: The NBA: A History of Hoops.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: This high-interest title summarizes
the history of the Toronto Raptors professional
basketball team, highlighting memorable events
and noteworthy players such as Vince Carter.
Identifiers: : LCCN 2017009414 / ISBN 978-1-
60818-862-8 (hardcover) / ISBN 978-1-62832-465-5
(pbk) / ISBN 978-1-56660-910-4 (eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: 1. Toronto Raptors (Basketball team)—
History—Juvenile literature. 2. Toronto Raptors
(Basketball team)—Biography—Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GV885.52.T67 W55 2017 /
DDC 796.323/6409713541—dc23
CCSS: RI.4.1, 2, 3, 4; RI.5.1, 2, 4; RI.6.1, 2, 3;
RF.4.3, 4; RF.5.3, 4; RH. 6-8. 4, 5, 7
First Edition HC 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition PBK 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
