Fred Ramen
Author
Language
English
Description
Basketball is a totally American sport. It has grown from a simple game, invented by James Naismith in 1891, to an international sensation played on courts in huge arenas throughout the world. This easy-to-follow narrative provides readers with a history of the game and the thirteen original rules of basketball. Regulation play, player positions, techniques for shooting and running plays, and stretching exercises are also described. The handy volume...
Author
Publisher
Rosen
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of Albert Speer, who acted as Adolf Hitler's architect and filled other key roles in the Nazi Party during the Second World War, describing his activities in the Third Reich and his fate after the war, and providing historical context on Germany, a time line, a glossary, and lists of related resources.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Tells the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés, chronicling the conquest of the Aztec Empire, and includes a chronology, glossary, and further resource list.