Children's Book and Media Review Volume 40 | Issue 3 Article 156 2019 Basketball: From Tip-off ot Slam Dunk—The Essential Guide Megan Hall Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Hall, Megan (2019) "Basketball: From Tip-off ot Slam Dunk—The Essential Guide," Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 40 : Iss. 3 , Article 156. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr/vol40/iss3/156 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Children's Book and Media Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Hall: Basketball: From Tip-off to Slam Dunk—The Essential Guide Book Review Basketball: From Tip-off to Slam Dunk—The Essential Guide The fast-paced, physical, and entertaining game of basketball is enjoyed by professional and amateur players around the world. Two teams work to out score each other on netted hoops ten feet high. Success in this game requires extensive knowledge of defen- sive and offensive skills. This book includes everything needed in a beginning guide to basketball—from tip-off to slam dunk. Filled Author with twenty-eight detailed chapters, this book teaches readers Clive Gifford about passing, dribbling, finding space, types of shots, rebound- Illustrator ing, defense, team drills, basketball legends, and more. Its detailed instruction teaches readers foundational skills that will make them successful in this internationally popular game. Reviewer The best word to describe this book is thorough; author Clive Megan Hall Gifford thoroughly researched each important aspect of the game, Rating and includes important details for readers. The book includes Outstanding detailed photographs, step-by-step diagrams, and quotes from Level basketball legends. It also includes a glossary and an index, which are helpful for young readers learning to navigate informational Primary, Intermediate text and use nonfiction text features. One of the main strengths of this book is its many tips and suggestions of ways readers can be- gin practicing the techniques taught in this book. Readers of any age will be thrilled with the detailed information about basketball Pages in this book! 64 Year 2012 Publisher Kingfisher New York ISBN 9780753468722 Published by BYU ScholarsArchive, 2019 1.