My Soccer Book (My Sports Book)
by Gail Gibbons (Author) Gail Gibbons (Illustrator)
Soccer is fun--but how does it work? Find all the basics in this lively guide for the youngest soccer fans from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons!
In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:
- The markings on a soccer field
- What soccer players wear
- The positions, from forward to goalkeeper
- The excitement of pasing a ball
- The thrill of making a goal
Glossary for soccer terms included.
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PreS-Gr 2-In picture-book format, Gibbons provides the basic facts about two popular sports. Using short, clear sentences, she defines terms, explains the rules, and describes scoring. One line in each book mentions the equipment necessary for each game, but the information is well augmented by clearly labeled, colorful drawings showing additional gear, such as shin guards for soccer players or protective covering for the baseball catcher. Both books contain diagrams of the game fields. However, the words selected for the brief glossaries seem arbitrary; for example, "cleat" is defined in Soccer, but not in Baseball. These informative books will be enjoyed by new players or spectators of older siblings' events.-Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA Copyright 2000 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780688171384
Lexile Measure
540
Guided Reading Level
10
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
March 20, 2000
Series
My Sports Book
BISAC categories
JNF054130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer
Library of Congress categories
Soccer
