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Math and sports go together like a ball and glove. Show your sports fans how relevant and integral math is to sports. High impact photos integrate with easy to understand explanations to show that hockey goalies use geometry, baseball strategy depends on statistics, basketball angles are key, and footballs won't go far if you don't calculate the proper distance for a pass. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.

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Thomas K. Adamson has written dozens of nonfiction books for kids on sports, space, math, and more. He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with his wife and two sons. He likes reading and playing ball with his boys. He also likes to check scores and stats on his phone. Shane Frederick has been writing about sports since he worked for his high school newspaper in Wisconsin. He currently covers college hockey and other sports for The Free Press newspaper in Mankato, Minnesota, and has won awards for his stories from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also the author of several sports books, including The Best of Everything Football Book and The Ultimate Guide to Pro Football Teams. A graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Shane lives in Mankato with his wife, Sara, their three children, Ben, Jack, and Lucy, and their dog, Molly.

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