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Baseball in Action
Contributor(s): Dann, Sarah (Author), Crossingham, John (Author)
ISBN: 0778701751     ISBN-13: 9780778701750
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 1999
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: Children will learn the ropes to America's pasttime through lively, colorful photos highlighting the ins and outs of baseball. Necessary equipment and safety precautions also are covered in this 32 page guidebook.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Fitness & Exercise
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Safety
Dewey: 796.357
LCCN: 99-38037
Lexile Measure: 830
Series: Sports in Action (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 8.49" W x 9.56" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 36290
Reading Level: 4.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Get in the game with Crabtree's exciting series on some of children's favorite sports.

Features:
-- the history of the sport
-- basic rules of play
-- equipment and safety precautions
-- techniques and quick tips for kids on how to improve their skills
-- action-packed photos showing boys and girls demonstrating moves
-- emphasis on the value of fair play and teamwork
-- how the professional leagues work

Take me out to the ball game with Crabtree's book Baseball in Action. Children will learn the rules and skills involved in playing. Lively, full-color photographs help demonstrate such basics as pitching, fouling, and bunting. Necessary equipment and safety precautions are also covered along with:
-- the layout of a baseball diamond and player positions
-- catching and throwing techniques
-- when to run and when to stay put
-- different variations of baseball from slow pitch to cricket