Children's Nonfiction Basketball
Basketball in Action
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1999
- Category
- Basketball, Safety, Fitness & Exercise
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 4
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778701743
- Publish Date
- Oct 1999
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780778789215
- Publish Date
- Mar 2012
- List Price
- $25.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778701620
- Publish Date
- Oct 1999
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
From basics such as dribbling and blocking to the skilled high-flying slam dunk, Basketball in Action will start kids off on the road to the NBA. Children will learn the basics of shooting, passing, and dribbling as well as how to make a layup. Other important information includes: •the layout of a basketball court •enforcing the rules through a referee •defensive and offensive moves •warm-up games to test your skills
About the authors
JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
