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Sports Illustrated Kids: Everything Super Bowl series.
For young sports enthusiasts with an interest in numbers, these two books identify old and new statistical concepts in each sport; explain their potential importance; and personalize this analysis with vignettes of pro athletes who have set game, season, and career records. The numbers-focused narratives are supplemented by action photos and many charts with stats. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Stats and Stories titles: Basketball Stats and the Stories Behind Them and Football Stats and the Stories Behind Them.
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Sports Illustrated Kids: Everything Super Bowl series.
Third- and fourth-grade sports fans will likely embrace these slim books about one of American sports' biggest events. Stars gives brief vignettes of Super Bowl powerhouses including Tom Brady, Joe Namath, and Jerry Rice. Records centers on statistical information, such as passing performances, yards gained, longest runs, receptions, and interceptions. Football buffs will appreciate the action photographs of legendary performers. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Sports Illustrated Kids: Everything Super Bowl titles: Super Bowl Records and Stars of the Super Bowl.
32 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2015
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-5232-9$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-7574-8$8.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-6275-5
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4-6
Super Sports Infographics series.
Illustrated by
Laura Westlund.
Although there is a paragraph of text on each page, the colorful and instructive infographics (datelines, graphs, charts, etc.) constitute the main narratives of these broad introductions to four major sports, providing unusual statistics and science-based explanations. While pages are cluttered and sometimes hard to read, reluctant readers may find the visual approach appealing. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Super Sports Infographics titles: Super Baseball Infographics, Super Football Infographics, Super Basketball Infographics, and Super Hockey Infographics.
32 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2015
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-5231-2$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-7576-2$8.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-6277-9
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4-6
Super Sports Infographics series.
Illustrated by
Laura Westlund.
Although there is a paragraph of text on each page, the colorful and instructive infographics (datelines, graphs, charts, etc.) constitute the main narratives of these broad introductions to four major sports, providing unusual statistics and science-based explanations. While pages are cluttered and sometimes hard to read, reluctant readers may find the visual approach appealing. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Super Sports Infographics titles: Super Baseball Infographics, Super Football Infographics, Super Basketball Infographics, and Super Hockey Infographics.
32 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2015
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-5233-6$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-7575-5$8.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-6276-2
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4-6
Super Sports Infographics series.
Illustrated by
Rob Schuster.
Although there is a paragraph of text on each page, the colorful and instructive infographics (datelines, graphs, charts, etc.) constitute the main narratives of these broad introductions to four major sports, providing unusual statistics and science-based explanations. While pages are cluttered and sometimes hard to read, reluctant readers may find the visual approach appealing. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Super Sports Infographics titles: Super Baseball Infographics, Super Football Infographics, Super Basketball Infographics, and Super Hockey Infographics.
32 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2015
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-5234-3$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-7577-9$8.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-6278-6
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Super Sports Infographics series.
Illustrated by
Vic Kulihin.
Although there is a paragraph of text on each page, the colorful and instructive infographics (datelines, graphs, charts, etc.) constitute the main narratives of these broad introductions to four major sports, providing unusual statistics and science-based explanations. While pages are cluttered and sometimes hard to read, reluctant readers may find the visual approach appealing. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Super Sports Infographics titles: Super Baseball Infographics, Super Football Infographics, Super Basketball Infographics, and Super Hockey Infographics.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2159-9$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2138-6$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2137-8$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2132-7$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2134-3$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2004
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2133-5$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Six contemporary baseball stars are honored in serviceable biographies, all generously illustrated with color photos, intended for reluctant readers. The books' basic, unremarkable writing focuses primarily on key moments in the players' major-league careers. Rodriguez, currently playing for the Yankees, is pictured in his Rangers uniform; the other titles are also outdated. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Mike Piazza, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez, Super Sports Star Ichiro Suzuki, Super Sports Star Barry Bonds, Super Sports Star Chipper Jones, and Super Sports Star Ken Griffey, Jr.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| May, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2053-3$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Each of these superficial biographies presents an NFL star's accomplishments on the field. The text touches on the subject's personal life and mentions the importance of working hard, but the focus is on exciting game details and statistics. The large print and color action photos may attract young fans and reluctant readers. Directory, reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Jerome Bettis, Super Sports Star Brett Favre, Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, Super Sports Star Eddie George, and Super Sports Star Randy Moss.]
48 pp.
| Enslow
| June, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2079-7$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, has become one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League since his debut with the NFL in 1998. This conversational biography covers Manning's high school, college, and professional career superficially, but it will probably appeal to young sports fans anyway. Color photos are included, but the design is uninteresting. Directory, reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2048-7$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Each of these superficial biographies presents an NFL star's accomplishments on the field. The text touches on the subject's personal life and mentions the importance of working hard, but the focus is on exciting game details and statistics. The large print and color action photos may attract young fans and reluctant readers. Directory, reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Jerome Bettis, Super Sports Star Brett Favre, Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, Super Sports Star Eddie George, and Super Sports Star Randy Moss.]
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2049-5$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Each of these superficial biographies presents an NFL star's accomplishments on the field. The text touches on the subject's personal life and mentions the importance of working hard, but the focus is on exciting game details and statistics. The large print and color action photos may attract young fans and reluctant readers. Directory, reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Jerome Bettis, Super Sports Star Brett Favre, Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, Super Sports Star Eddie George, and Super Sports Star Randy Moss.]
48 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2051-7$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Each of these superficial biographies presents an NFL star's accomplishments on the field. The text touches on the subject's personal life and mentions the importance of working hard, but the focus is on exciting game details and statistics. The large print and color action photos may attract young fans and reluctant readers. Directory, reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Jerome Bettis, Super Sports Star Brett Favre, Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, Super Sports Star Eddie George, and Super Sports Star Randy Moss.]
48 pp.
| Enslow
| March, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-2050-9$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Each of these superficial biographies presents an NFL star's accomplishments on the field. The text touches on the subject's personal life and mentions the importance of working hard, but the focus is on exciting game details and statistics. The large print and color action photos may attract young fans and reluctant readers. Directory, reading list, stats, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Jerome Bettis, Super Sports Star Brett Favre, Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, Super Sports Star Eddie George, and Super Sports Star Randy Moss.]
48 pp.
| Enslow
| July, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-1811-3$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Both of these formulaic series books introduce a well-known professional basketball player. Highlights of important games and impressive statistics propel the adulatory books. While the volumes offer only a quick and superficial chronology of the athletes' careers, the color photographs, large print, and engaging text will attract young fans. A list of resources is appended. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Latrell Sprewell, and Super Sports Star Stephon Marbury.]
48 pp.
| Enslow
| October, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7660-1810-5$$18.95
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K-3
Super Sports Star series.
Both of these formulaic series books introduce a well-known professional basketball player. Highlights of important games and impressive statistics propel the adulatory books. While the volumes offer only a quick and superficial chronology of the athletes' careers, the color photographs, large print, and engaging text will attract young fans. A list of resources is appended. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Super Sports Star titles: Super Sports Star Latrell Sprewell, and Super Sports Star Stephon Marbury.]