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Books in Play Like a Pro series

  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Football Player

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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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  • Soccer

    Emilie Dufresne

    Paperback (KidHaven Publishing, July 15, 2019)
    As more girls are becoming interested in playing a variety of sports, these young female athletes are in need of a useful guide created with them in mind. This guide presents the basic rules of soccer, different player positions, safety tips, and other fun facts about this exciting sport. They will also learn the physical and mental benefits of playing a sport and the importance of being team players. A detailed glossary, helpful diagrams, eye-catching fact boxes, and vibrant, full-color photographs provide additional insight for young readers who dream of being professional soccer players.
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  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Soccer Player

    Kaitlyn Duling

    Hardcover (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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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  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Baseball Player

    Joanne Mattern

    Hardcover (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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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  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Baseball Player

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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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  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Soccer Player

    Kaitlyn Duling

    Paperback (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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.
  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Lacrosse Player

    Kaitlyn Duling

    Paperback (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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.
  • Hockey

    Karen Durrie

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 1, 2020)
    Did you know that hockey players push the puck using a stick? Holding a stick also helps them keep balance. Learn more about this beloved sport in Hockey, a Like a Pro book.
  • Field Hockey

    Emilie Dufresne

    Paperback (KidHaven Publishing, July 15, 2019)
    There has been an increase in young girls playing hockey, and field hockey is a very popular version of this sport for girls to play. This essential guide introduces readers to important aspects of the game of field hockey, from the rules and positions to safety tips and other fun facts about this fast-paced sport and the people who play it. Informational diagrams, fact boxes, a detailed glossary, and vivid, full-color photographs help young readers discover all of the benefits that come with playing field hockey.
  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Basketball Player

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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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  • Track and Field

    Emilie Dufresne

    Paperback (KidHaven Publishing, July 15, 2019)
    Over the years, female track and field stars have achieved great success and inspired young athletes to follow in their footsteps. This age-appropriate and accessible text covers the various activities included in track and field, the basic rules of each event, and useful tips on finding the event that is right for each athlete. Informative diagrams, helpful fact boxes, a detailed glossary, and creative design elements will spark young readers' interest in this fun topic, which encourages an appreciation for female athletes. Readers also learn the importance of hard work and what it means to be part of a team.
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  • What It Takes to Be a Pro Hockey Player

    Kaitlyn Duling

    Paperback (12-Story Library, Jan. 1, 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.