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48 pp.
| ABDO/SportsZone
| January, 2016
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62403-992-8$22.95
(4)
4-6
Legendary World of Sports series.
Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.
48 pp.
| ABDO
| September, 2015
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62403-889-1$22.95
(4)
4-6
SportsZone: Bowl Games of College Football series.
Each title opens by describing how the well-established season-ending college football game developed; the remaining five chapters provide play-by-play highlights of particularly memorable contests. While the facts are all here, the narratives lack excitement, though the accompanying photos help communicate some of each game's significant plays and climactic moments. "Bowl Records" and "Quotes and Anecdotes" are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these SportsZone: Bowl Games of College Football titles: The Story of the Orange Bowl, The Story of the Sugar Bowl, The Story of the Rose Bowl, The Story of the Cotton Bowl, The Story of the College Football National Championship Game, and The Story of the Fiesta Bowl.