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Books in Play It Like a Pro series

  • Football: Pass, Punt, & Kick

    Bryant Lloyd

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Discusses specific elements of football, including the forward pass, punting, and place kicking.
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  • Soccer: Defending

    Barbara Bonney

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Describes various kinds of soccer defense, such as tackling, charging, wall defense, and marking
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  • Baseball: The Positions

    Bryant Lloyd

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Discusses the positions in the game of baseball, including pitcher, catcher, infielders and outfielders
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  • Soccer: Rules of the Game

    Barbara Bonney

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Explains the rules of soccer through a discussion of terms such as start of play, goals, out of play, restarts, illegal behaviors, and positions.
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  • Soccer: Equipment

    Barbara Bonney

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Describes specific equipment required to play the game of soccer; such items include the ball, shoes, shinguards and socks, a uniform, corner flags and cones, and the goal.
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  • Basketball: Court & Equipment

    Bryant Lloyd

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Describes the composition and layout of the floor on which basketball games are played and the balls, backboards, uniforms, and shoes used in games
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  • Soccer: Attacking

    Barbara Bonney

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Presents various kinds of soccer attacks, such as dribbling, passing, and several different kicking techniques.
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  • Baseball: Field and Equipment

    Bryant Lloyd

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Discusses two essential elements of the game of baseball: the field on which the game is played and the equipment used in the game
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  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Basketball Player

    Joanne Mattern

    Library Binding (12-Story Library, Jan. 21, 2020)
    Play Like a Pro covers the essentials of what you need to play six professional team sports, from starting early to what pros do once they retire from their careers as athletes. Readers learn about the drive, dedication, preparation, hard work, skills, sacrifices, choices, and decisions involved in becoming a top athlete. With illustrative examples from the lives of well-known athletes, readers will learn more about the sports and games they love.
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  • Baseball Skills

    Dave McMahon

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Introduces the skills needed to play baseball, discussing hitting, pitching, fielding, and baserunning.
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  • Football Skills

    Marty Gitlin

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, June 1, 2008)
    Provides tips and techniques for developing basic football skills such as throwing a football, making and receiving handoffs, running play patterns, and playing defense.
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  • Basketball Skills

    Tom Robinson

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, July 1, 2008)
    "Readers will find out how to dribble, pass, shoot, and defend like their favorite sports stars"--Provided by publisher.
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