Pub Date: January 16, 2011
Dewey: 796.35722
LCCN: 2010039136
Lexile Code: 1060
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 09 to 13
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 9.10" 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: Budding athletes will discover the many different types of pitchers that are needed for a baseball team to be successfulfrom starters to closers. They explore the kinds of pitches thrown during a game, as well as other ways pitchers help their teams earn a win. Bright photographs show the most famous pitchers in baseballpast and presenthard at work on the mound.
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