Let's play some hoops! Through large, colorful action photographs and carefully leveled text, Basketball introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a basketball court, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Basketball also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. "Let's play some hoops! Through large, colorful action photographs and carefully leveled text, Basketball introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a basketball court, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Basketball also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Basketball is part of Jump!'s I Love Sports series.

Product Description: In 1972, equality of the sexes took a major step forward with the enactment of Title IX, which said that young women could not be excluded from playing their favorite sports in school. By 1976, women's basketball was an Olympic sport and well en route to becoming one of the most popular women's sports...read more

Product Description: From the first jump ball and its humble beginnings at a YMCA with a couple of peach baskets, to the final buzzer and the glam of an NBA slam, basketball bounces onto your bookshelves with J is For Jump Shot. As with the other Sleeping Bear sports titles (7 titles and over 400,000 in print) it is the perfect introduction to the game...read more

Product Description: From the first jump ball and its humble beginnings at a YMCA with a couple of peach baskets, to the final buzzer and the glam of an NBA slam, basketball bounces onto your bookshelves with J is For Jump Shot. As with the other Sleeping Bear sports titles (7 titles and over 400,000 in print) it is the perfect introduction to the game...read more

Product Description: Introduces young readers to the exciting ways science affects basketball! Simple text, full-color photos, and a running top-ten countdown help readers grasp the science within their favorite sports.

Product Description: Basketball is a team sport. The players wear uniforms and try to get the ball through the hoop at the end of the court. Find out about the coach, making points, and how to win a game. This nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book contains high-frequency words and content vocabulary...read more

Product Description: During a season on the road with college basketball referees, Bob Katz watched the games they officiated, listened in on their candid conversations in locker rooms and hotel lobbies, and explored the challenges they must regularly confront...read more

Product Description: Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Basketball tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity...read more

Product Description: Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Fans everywhere watch both local games and games played in the NBA. Millions of people around the globe play pick-up games with friends, while professional basketball players have become celebrities who are recognized everywhere...read more

Product Description: Basketball is the perfect sport for a young sports enthusiast to dive into. The fast-paced game makes for an exciting sport, and early readers will jump right in and experience a big game atmosphere in this exciting book. Readers learn the basics of the game such as dribbling and shooting, readers will experience the joys of sports and establish early ideas about teamwork while establishing literacy skills that will help them develop new skills with every page...read more

Product Description: For a professional player, basketball isn't just a fun game—it's a job. Millions of people are watching your every move, expecting you to make every shot and block your competitors'. You have to give your all for every game, and when you're not playing, you're sharpening skills, working on plays, and studying your opponents...read more

Product Description: Basketball is the perfect sport for a young sports enthusiast to dive into. The fast-paced game makes for an exciting sport, and early readers will jump right in and experience a big game atmosphere in this exciting book presented in standard Latin American Spanish and English...read more

Product Description: Do You Like To Run And Jump? Check Out Basketball To See If This Is The Perfect Sport For You! High Interest Informational Text To Support Rigor And Text Complexity.

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Product Description: For millions of basketball fans in the 1970s, Walt “Clyde” Frazier defined the word cool. An iconic piece of basketball history and sports journalism, this meticulously documented account tells the story of one of the greatest point guards in NBA history and how he led the Knicks to their only two championships with a style and flair that was wholly his own...read more

Product Description: For millions of basketball fans in the 1970s, Walt "Clyde" Frazier defined the word cool. One of the greatest point guards in NBA history, Clyde guided the New York Knicks to their only two championships with a style and flair that was wholly his own...read more

Product Description: The game of basketball has come a long way from James Naismiths soccer ball and peach baskets. From high-tech shoes to an in-game player tracking system, technology has become a regular on the basketball court. Slam dunk your way to the latest advancements in The Technology of Basketball...read more