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vii, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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If you think softball is just a "womens version" of the great American pastime of baseballwell, think again. Fastpitch softball is one of the most widely played sports in the world, with tens of millions of active participants in various age groups. But the origins of this beloved sport and the charismatic athletes who helped it achieve prominence in the mid-twentieth century have been largely forgotten, until now. Fastpitch brings to life the eclectic...
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xvi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Publisher's description: According to the Amateur Softball Association, approximately 1.2 million girls play softball, and it has become the fourth most popular high school sport for girls in America. Winning Softball for Girls provides players and coaches with chapter-by-chapter coverage of the key elements of the game--from hitting and pitching to baserunning and conditioning--illustrated by more than 140 photographs and diagrams. Tips from members...
4) Team players
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291 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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"A girl with Asperger's joins Cassie's softball team but not everyone on the team welcomes her, creating a rift between Cassie and her teammates"--
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326 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Welcome to Quinn, Montana, population: 956. A town where nearly all of the volunteer firemen are named Jim, where The Dirty Shame -- the only bar in town -- refuses to serve mixed drinks (too much work), where the locals hate the newcomers (then again, they hate the locals, too), and where the town softball team has never even come close to having a winning season. Until now. Rachel Flood has snuck back into town after leaving behind a trail of chaos...
6) Fast pitch
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179 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"Shenice Lockwood dreams of leading the Fulton Firebirds to the U12 softball regional championship. But Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending-and family-name-ruining-crime may have been a setup. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family's past--and fast--before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever."--
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge became a fan favorite in his rookie season with the team. This title's reader-friendly text, critical thinking questions, and bright design will attract young baseball fans.
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Cupcake Diaries volume 5
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Since all her Cupcake Friends have other activities besides making cupcakes, Katie tries her hand at softball and after much deliberation, steps up to the plate, realizing doing what you love always makes life sweeter.
9) Heroine
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418 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle of friends--fellow injured athletes, others with just time...
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Cupcake diaries volume 5
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English
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Katie starts to realize that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter.
11) Hey, Blue!
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English
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Chris A. Stevens, an award-winning journalist from Michigan, tells the interesting true tale of what it's like being a youth and high school softball umpire. But it's more than just a sports book. The book also talks about relationships, dealing with people, handling conflict, self-awareness and the author coping with serious adversity in his life..and his hope for a brighter future. Stevens details face-to-face encounters with angry coaches, uplifting...
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This survival guide is written for a single purpose: to help both you and your daughter be winners in softball. The tips and suggestions, varying from the practical to the emotional--safety, nutrition, sports equipment, team drama, mental toughness, dealing with dad--will help you get the most from your daughter's softball playing experience. And that will help your daughter get the most out of her softball experience. The two are closely tied together....
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A scientific and logical approach to the least understood and mastered skill in fastpitch softball. This book takes the reader from the basics of pitching a ball to understanding the more advanced skills required to play at the highest levels. The author, a clinician, coach, and instructor for nearly three decades approaches pitching from the mental, physical and scientific truths that make a ball go fast, move and hit a target. Whether the pitcher...
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English
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An instructional booklet to learn how to become a homerun hitter or power hitter in slow-pitch softball. There are ten fundamental rules that have proven to work. These ten fundamental rules are explained thoroughly and when practiced and applied help a player become a power hitter. This booklet is for any age, even the beginner who wants to learn good, sound batting techniques as they learn the game.
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English
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The inspirational roots of college softball's national championship and its 43 years of explosive growth are chronicled in this unique, 296-page book, A Series of Their Own: The History of the Women's College World Series. The book includes narratives on each of the annual tournaments from 1969-2012 within the context of the changing landscape of women's collegiate sports. To write this story, the authors drew on their backgrounds writing about and...
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Baby-sitters Club) volume 16
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148 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"They're lean, they're mean, they're the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They're Kristy's Krushers! When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a ragtag team of her own. Maybe Kristy's Krushers aren't world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody beats them when it comes to team spirit. Now Bart's Bashers have challenged the Krushers...
17) How do you know
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1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A professional softball player discovers she is in the middle of a love triangle after she falls for two different men and wonders when it comes to love, how do you know?
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English
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Take a bat, a ball, a mitt, and a warm summer day. Put them all together and you've got the great game of baseball! From the basic rules of baseball to All-Star Games, the first World Series, and the Hall of Fame, readers learn all about America's national pastime in this nonfiction title that features plenty of colorful images, timelines, charts, and informational text.
19) Formula One
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English
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Learn about the world of Formula One and how science is helping the sport. You'll read about racecars, tires, racetracks, and driver safety, and get a better understanding of how Formula One is improving with science and technology. Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
20) La MLB
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Français
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Learn all about Major League Baseball. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions.
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