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How Baseball Works

9781897349212

Owlkids Books Inc.
Available: 03/01/08
10.04 x 8.54 · 64 pages
Ages 8-12
9781897349212
CDN $12.95 · pb

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Keltie Thomas

illustrated by Greg Hall

Discover the science of baseball! A Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" starred selection in 2005, How Baseball Works is the latest instalment in the award-winning How Sports Work series. Originally published in 2004, this highly successful look at the science behind the sport has been updated to become the most informative book yet about North America's favourite pastime.

Whether readers have their sights set on big-league grand slams or just want the inside scoop on everything baseball, How Baseball Works has something for everyone. Text is as fast-paced to read as the game is to play, and delves into all aspects of the sport. Factoids, tips and rules and regs inform the bold, energetic, panoramic design. Insider information includes:
- the precise science of maintaining a baseball diamond
- the tricky science of throwing a winning pitch
- finding the sweet spot on a bat
- reading a pitch to hit a home run.

"This book provides a fun overview of the game and the eye-catching graphics and color photographs add much to its appeal." (School Library Journal)


Ages 8-12.

KELTIE THOMAS (Toronto) is a former editor of OWL magazine and the developer of the award-winning website OWLkids Online. Her first book, How Hockey Works, was named as a finalist for the Ontario Library Association's Silver Birch Award.