The Horn Book Guide

SPORTS

Adelson, Bruce

Softball

64 pp. | Chelsea | October, 2000 | Library ISBN 0-7910-5867-0 $$16.95

(4) 4-6 Composite Guide series. Each volume begins with a chapter focused on a specific athlete or a dramatic sporting event, followed by the history of that sport, the accomplishments of notable figures in the field, and scattershot information on official rules and regulations. These serviceable introductions are illustrated with unexceptional black-and-white photos. All have chronologies, and all but Extreme Sports and Strongman Competition have glossaries. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta