National Basketball Association

by David Rausch

Overview

Did you know that the first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball? And that players used peach baskets as hoops? Basketball has since become a major sport around the world, with players working hard to make it to the NBA. Emerging readers will enjoy learning about the exciting world of professional basketball in this slam-dunk title.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612119656
Publisher:	Bellwether Media
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Major League Sports
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	42 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–5—With simplified vocabulary and sentences, these books introduce the basics of each sport, including history, teams, rules of play, and playoffs and championships. Exciting color photos and time lines supplement the short texts. The books' brevity will disappoint most readers, and facts presented without context can be misleading. Under the headline "The First President," Football notes that "Sports star Jim Thorpe was the first president of the league. He was known as 'the greatest athlete in the world.'" While it is true that Thorpe, who was Native American, was named president of the American Professional Football Conference (predecessor to the NFL) shortly after it formed in 1922, he was a figurehead at a time when people of color, including Native American Thorpe, were barred from playing alongside whites in most pro sports. Soccer and Tennis, both with a relatively narrow focus, are somewhat more successful in their presentations.

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