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What Does a Center Do?

by Paul Challen
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Some of the most famous basketball players of all time, from Wilt Chamberlain to Shaquille O'Neal, were centers. Readers discover both the offensive and defensive responsibilities of the center on a basketball team. Accessible text introduces readers to important basketball skills, such as rebounding, boxing out, and blocking shots. The detailed main text is accompanied by fun fact boxes that provide additional information about basketball strategy and famous centers. Full-color photographs of some of the best centers of basketball's past and present create a reading experience that's as exciting as it is educational.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Basketball Smarts

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 21, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781508150381

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.1
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2016

      Gr 4-6-Readers who are eager to learn how to shoot some hoops will appreciate this informative series. Each book details the on-court duties of one of the five basketball positions. Different offensive, defensive, and passing strategies are outlined. However, descriptions of key plays are without diagrams. Photos include male and female athletes in action. While the content is great, it does suffer from an issue common in works about sports-the quick-changing status of players. For example, Kevin Durant was traded to the Golden State Warriors in the off season of 2016, but Small Forward still bills him with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

      Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.1
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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