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Gifford, Clive

Basketball: From Tip-Off to Slam Dunk—The Essential Guide

64 pp. | Kingfisher/Macmillan | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7534-6872-2 $15.99
(4) 4-6 These volumes present basic introductions to basketball and soccer, then go on to cover specific skills, tactics, and rules. Instructions with step-by-step color photographs of male and female athletes are informative, but the captions are extremely tiny and the packed design is overwhelming. Glimpses into these sports at the professional level are also included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these titles: Basketball and The Kingfisher Book of Soccer Skills.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

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