Basketball Year: What It's Like to Be a Woman Pro
What is it like to be a professional basketball player in the WNBA? Glorious victories, adoring fans, and celebrity endorsements go hand-in-hand with grueling training camps, continuous traveling, and a 24-hour-a-day commitment to upholding the ideals of the WNBA. But perhaps the most striking aspect of being a woman pro, readers will find, is the awareness of being part of something special, and living this commitment out of sincere appreciation and desire, not because it's required. Through the pre-season, the season itself, and the off-season, readers follow the players as they practice, train, travel, go to school, pursue other careers, take care of families, interact with fans, and participate in a host of other activities.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0761314067
ISBN13:9780761314066
Release Date:March 2000
Publisher:Millbrook Press
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.7" x 9.2"
Age Range:9 to 14 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 9
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Basketball Year....a winner!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
As a children's librarian I find it hard to come across inspiring nonfiction for young women. I think I found a winner here with this book! The text is clear and easy for younger readers and extensive enough to captivate older readers as well. Many aspects of women's basketball are covered in this 47 page book including what it is like to be a professional ball player, the responsibilty the players feel towards their female fans, how they fit in a career and family,the off-season lives of the players, and also good sports-womanship. I recommend this book for any collection that is serious about making young women feel confident about their goals and dreams. In other words...this book is good for all collections!
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