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Game-Day Youth - by Suzy Beamer Bohnert (Paperback)

Game-Day Youth - by  Suzy Beamer Bohnert (Paperback)
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Last Price: 10.99 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Millions watch basketball games at gyms, arenas, or on TV. Others listen to games on the radio. Youths play the game in gyms and schoolyards, getting great exercise, working on their skills, and attending practices to learn more about a fantastic and fun team sport. Whether you recently signed up for the basketball team, watch a brother or sister play, or want to learn more about this game, this book is for you. Simple text, clear illustrations of the court and its markings, drawings of where the players play on the court, and pictures of the official's signals will help you know more about playing basketball, the players and positions, basic rules, and the meaning of basketball words. Game on!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Playing the game well is understanding the game. "Game-Day Youth: Learning Basketball's Lingo" is a glossary aimed at kids, educating them on the many terms thrown around in basketball with simple and easy-to-understand language. For any young potential superstar or anyone else trying to learn the game, "Game-Day Youth" fulfills its goals quite well and is a recommended title." -- Midwest Book Review</p><br><br>"Playing the game well is understanding the game. "Game-Day Youth: Learning Basketball's Lingo" is a glossary aimed at kids, educating them on the many terms thrown around in basketball with simple and easy-to-understand language. For any young potential superstar or anyone else trying to learn the game, "Game-Day Youth" fulfills its goals quite well and is a recommended title." -- Midwest Book Review<br><br>"Simply perfect for you and your kids!" -- Radio station WNMR, Burlington, Vermont "From the 'Game-Day Goddess' comes a book on the language of basketball for the complete novice. What makes this book special? It covers not just the official terms, but slang as well. A bit simplistic for the sports buff, but for anybody who wants to sit down next to dad and watch a game, this is the dictionary for you. I've named it to my "Best Books for Teen Boys 2011" list." -- Michael Sullivan, author and expert on boys and reading<br><br>"This is an excellent resource for elementary and middle-school students just beginning to play the game, and for their parents, teachers, and coaches who sometimes struggle for simple ways to explain the fundamentals." -- Reviewed by Laurie Gray for Readers Favorite "Awesome!" -- Radio station WCUB, Manitowoc, Wisconsin<br>

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