The Fastest Game on Two Feet: And Other Poems About How Sports Began
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Have you ever wondered how your favorite sport began? Basketball got its start when a physical education instructor invented a new game for bored students. The original soccer ball might have been a skull The history of other sports is just as surprising--bowling was part of an early religious ritual; lacrosse games used to stretch for miles and last for days; and the king of France once outlawed tennis because it was a gambling game Alice Low's witty poems, vividly ilustrated by John O'Brien's uproarious cartoons, hit a true home run for readers. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0823419053
ISBN13:9780823419050
Release Date:September 2009
Publisher:Holiday House
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 10.2" x 10.2"
Age Range:8 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 6
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