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How Basketball Works

Discover the Science of Basketball!

9781897066195

Owlkids Books Inc.
Available: 03/01/05
8.58 x 10.02
9781897066195
CDN $12.95 · pb

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Keltie Thomas

illustrated by Greg Hall

Asport loved the world over and growing in popularity, basketball is fast becoming the winter alternative for
soccer for many kids. No wonder: the sport brings together dynamic manoeuvres and fast-paced athletic grace. The third book in the How Sports Work series, How Basketball Works follows the award-winning How Hockey Works, and How Baseball Works. Now author Keltie Thomas and illustrator Greg Hall present a slam dunk look into the science of basketball.

Whether readers are fresh on the hoops or pounding the hardwood for a pro career, How Basketball Works will inspire anyone's game. Engaging, energetic text looks at what makes a basketball the shooting, passing and slam-dunking tool it is; the parts of the court; game wear; skills such as the jump shot, passing and blocking shots; and more.

The vibrant design comes with humorous illustrations featuring both boys and girls as well as striking photos of pro heroes and heroines past and present. There are "Quick Hit" factoids, "Star" highlights with stories of the pros, "Tips" for improving the player's game, fun "Try This" activities to develop skills and "Legends of the Game" pages. A "Rules and Regs" section and glossary are packed with the lingo and need-to-know information to make any reader an expert at the basics of the game.

Ages 8-12.

Keltie Thomas (Toronto) is a passionate sports fan and an award-winning children's science writer and editor. She is a former editor of Owl magazine, a winner of the Education Press Association of America's highest honours and the author of How Hockey Works and How Baseball Works.