Pub Date: January 16, 2011
Dewey: 796.35723
LCCN: 2010035720
Lexile Code: 1040
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 09 to 13
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 9.00" L x 6.60" W ( 0.52 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports and Recreation | Baseball and Softball
Series: Play Ball: Baseball
Description: They call pitches, cover bunts, and catch pop-ups. They throw out runners trying to steal bases, cover wild pitches, and do anything else necessary to help their teams win. Theyre catchers, and they have a very important job. Readers will learn about this crucial role on the baseball field. Aspiring ball players will receive valuable exercises and tips to teach them how to be better catchers. Fascinating facts explain the hard work that goes into becoming a catcher, and vibrant photographs show professional catchers of yesterday and today doing what they do best.
Review Quotes: Series Review: Play Ball: Baseball "Each page features a colorful, captioned photograph exhibiting action, coupled with a paragraph of attention-grabbing facts or descriptions of skills, tips, or drills...The books' hi/lo composition is the main asset of the series...These volumes will work as replacements for older titles." --School Library Journal