The Kids' Guide to Money in Sports

by Suzanne Slade

Overview

Athletes are some of the highest paid professionals in the world. The top players command salaries worth tens of millions of dollars, but the buck doesn’t stop there. Money is everywhere in sports, from ticket prices and merchandise to endorsements and advertisements.  Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476551869
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Si Kids Guide Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	1060L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Suzanne Slade is the author of 100 books for children, including many titles on science topics. Suzanne holds a Mechanical Engineering degree, and has worked on Delta IV rockets and car braking systems before beginning her writing career. She lives in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Money and Sports 4

Chapter 1 Making it Big 6

Chapter 2 The Cost of Being an Athlete 18

Chapter 3 Supporting Sports 30

Chapter 4 The Business of Sports 36

Glossary 46

Read More 47

Internet Sites 47

Index 48

Interviews

In-depth and behind-the-scenes information about sports from a fresh angle