Overview
A fun and smart look at basketball, this book will allow young fans to better understand and enjoy the game. The text explains the common statistics used to judge players and teams, along with the math and history behind those stats.
Full Product Details
Author: Eric Braun
Publisher: Capstone Press
Imprint: Capstone Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 22.40cm
Weight: 0.136kg
ISBN: 9781491485859
ISBN 10: 149148585
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 January 2016
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Each book in this engaging series describes and explains the uses of statistics in sports games. Stories of current and classic players help readers understand why these statistics are so important. . . .The range of the photos and data will have sports-stats nerds geeking out big-time. This series has the potential to enhance readers' understanding and appreciation of the topic sports. The math behind the often confounding statistics involved in baseball, once clarified, has the ability to turn fairweather fans into rabid hardball lovers. This series blows away the competition.-- ""School Library Journal"""
Each book in this engaging series describes and explains the uses of statistics in sports games. Stories of current and classic players help readers understand why these statistics are so important. . . .The range of the photos and data will have sports-stats nerds geeking out big-time. This series has the potential to enhance readers' understanding and appreciation of the topic sports. The math behind the often confounding statistics involved in baseball, once clarified, has the ability to turn fairweather fans into rabid hardball lovers. This series blows away the competition.-- ""School Library Journal""
Each book in this engaging series describes and explains the uses of statistics in sports games. Stories of current and classic players help readers understand why these statistics are so important. . . .The range of the photos and data will have sports-stats nerds geeking out big-time. This series has the potential to enhance readers' understanding and appreciation of the topic sports. The math behind the often confounding statistics involved in baseball, once clarified, has the ability to turn fairweather fans into rabid hardball lovers. This series blows away the competition.-- School Library Journal
Author Information
Eric Braun is a children's author and editor. He has written dozens of books on many topics, and one of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. Eric lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two kids, and a dog who is afraid of cardboard.
