Let's play basketball : everything you need to know for your first practice

Let's play basketball Everything you need to know for your first practice

Bob Gurnett

Book - 2018

"How do you score points? What do I wear to a game? Who is going to be on my team? How can I get better outside of practice? Basketball can be complicated, but this unique book has all the information a kid needs before trying to get the ball into the hoop. Filled with diagrams, helpful photos, and even practice tips, it helps young athletes prepare for their first season and understand the most important elements of their sport."--Goodreads.com.

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Subjects
Basketball > Juvenile literature.
Basketball > Rules > Juvenile literature.
Basketball > Training > Juvenile literature.
Sportsmanship > Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Genres
Instructional and educational works
Published
New York : Sterling Children's Books [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Bob Gurnett (author)
Physical Description
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Audience
Ages 5 to 8.
ISBN
9781454932024
  • History
  • The gear
  • Offense
  • Dribbling
  • Passing
  • Shooting
  • Defense
  • Rebounding
  • Who is on the court?
  • Practice
  • Tips for game day!
  • What else can you do to improve?
Review by Booklist Review

Kids will be shooting hoops in no time after reading this volume of the Let's Play series (3 titles). This introductory basketball guide keeps things simple so readers will have no trouble understanding and absorbing the basics of the sport, from player positions and dribbling to scoring points and playing defense. The no-frills design will keep readers focused on the information, a combination of short paragraphs and clearly described, numbered steps for how certain skills are executed. The book's photographs show a wonderful array of children playing this popular sport, both in terms of gender and race, and the text always boasts a supportive and encouraging tone. The basics are covered for practice and game-day play, and a final note to parents reminds them to exhibit good sportsmanship from the stands.--Julia Smith Copyright 2019 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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