Basketball Smarts

Each position on the basketball court is different. Readers learn the specific roles of each player on a basketball team through accessible main text and informative fact boxes. Each volume covers the basics of one position: center, small forward, power forward, point guard, or shooting guard. Readers discover the training that goes into learning and performing well at each position. Full-color photographs show basketball players in action, which creates an exciting and engaging reading experience. Skill is important in the game of basketball, but so are smarts, which readers will develop with each turn of the page.
? High-interest topic appeals to even the most reluctant readers
? Detailed diagrams and clearly labeled photographs allow readers to visualize the concepts they?re learning through the main text and see them in action
? Emphasis is placed on the importance of good sportsmanship and taking practice seriously, which demonstrates the ways sports can be used to build character