Junior Library Guild

Basketball rookies and superfans will find this volume equally appealing. The book briefly covers the history and evolution of the sport, then focuses on its fundamentals—the composition of the court, players’ positions, different ways to score points, and when fouls are called. Using simple language, the text breaks down the fast-paced game and makes it easy to understand. Diagrams aid comprehension, and full-color photographs show both girls and boys in action. The back matter includes a list of basketball terms and definitions, a general glossary, further reading, a list of Web sites, and an index.