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1) Sports
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Sports involves so much more than a simple contest between competitors. It's about preparedness, passion, culture, and... STEAM. Athletes in any sport can benefit from an understanding of how their chosen activity relates to all five elements of STEAM. STEAM in Sports entertains, educates, and enlightens the reader with fun facts about how science, technology, engineering, art, and math impact the games we all love to play and watch. More importantly,...
2) Sports
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72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
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Examines the equipment, rules, and background of many different team, target, and court sports, including soccer, rugby, Gaelic football, softball, cricket, ice hockey, table tennis, archery, and pool.
3) Sports
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Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School!
Did you know that the only sport that's been played on the moon is golf? Did you know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to himself?!
Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations.
Whether you're...
5) Sports
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Did you know that people play sports such as tennis, baseball, golf, and basketball? Young learners will explore and identify well-known sports in Sports, a title in the Building My Vocabulary series. This series uses familiar images to help children develop language skills. Building My Vocabulary is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique
book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks,...
12) Sports Cars
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This series introduces readers to the defining characteristics, history, mechanics, and uses of twelve cool rides. Each title features engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photographs, and a glossary.
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Sports fans will cheer for these exciting titles, which capture some of the most thrilling moments in college and professional sports. From buzzer-beater basketball shots and amazing trick football plays to soccer's World Cup goals and baseball's World Series home runs, these titles are packed with action stories. Readers will also meet each sport's superstars and record holders-and revel in all the fascinating facts every fan wants to know.
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14) Street Sports
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Super sports girls are taking it to the streets! Readers of this text learn all about the supergirls of street sports: world-class cyclers, long boarders, and more. Some people even use street sports to commute to work. Photographs of impressive aerial tricks, practical information for beginners, and general tips for safe exercise practice get readers ready to run. In addition, this book provides readers with informative case studies of the top women...
15) Aquatic Sports
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Supergirls have been making their own waves in water sports. Women athletes have excelled at sports such as free diving, surfing, and white water kayaking. They've also sailed around the world. Readers of this thrilling text learn about the unusual world of water sports and also about skills athletes use to be successful. Intense photographs capture the excitement of water sports, and case studies of women athletes overcoming obstacles are inspirational,...
16) Cycle Sports
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Women athletes go the distance in this text's exploration of supergirls who cycle. These world-class athletes are in races that span from just a few miles to over 4,000 miles. It's important they stay physically and mentally fit to do so. Readers can explore the stories of women athletes who have shaped these cycling sports. Readers also learn about experiencing the sports for themselves, whether as a hobby or as a new career. Engaging text and full-color...
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How many hockey sticks are there? How many hockey players? Beginning readers will enjoy learning to count cardinal numbers with this brightly illustrated book! Featuring vivid images and easy-to-read text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills and introduces them to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking...
18) LeBron James
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This title introduces readers to LeBron James, covering his early life, career, and life off the court. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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Countless groundbreaking moments in the nation's sports history were made on the gridirons, courts, fields, ice rinks and ballparks of Pittsburgh. Duquesne's Chuck Cooper was the first African American player drafted by the NBA. Beloved local radio station KDKA produced the first-ever broadcast of a Major League Baseball game. The Pittsburgh Stars were the first NFL champions in 1902. The first nighttime World Series game was played in the Steel City,...
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Quidditch is the sport played by Hogwarts students in the Harry Potter books. In 2005, some students at Middlebury College in Vermont decided they wanted to play Quidditch, too. Now, Quidditch is a real sport that anyone can play. Get ready to make a game plan and plot your course for Quidditch as you learn coordinate planes! This high-interest math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world...
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