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That's My Team!: The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names
Contributor(s): Volponi, Paul (Author)

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 ISBN: 1538126737     ISBN-13: 9781538126738
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $32.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General
- Young Adult Nonfiction | School & Education
Dewey: 796.06
LCCN: 2019000246
Age Level: 13-17
Grade Level: 8-12
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" L (0.95 lbs) 160 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Price on Product
 
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How did author Edgar Allen Poe influence the naming of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens? What major historical events inspired the naming of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oklahoma Sooners? And what caused the NBA's Washington Bullets to change their name to the Wizards? In That's My Team The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names, Paul Volponi shares the answers to these questions and more. Leading readers on a fast-paced journey through different parts of the United States and the world, Volponi reveals fascinating pieces of information on pop culture, history, science, literature, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of sports. While examining how teams from a variety of sports received their names, he also includes segments on Native Americans, minorities overcoming prejudice, and the growth of women's sports. That's My Team features fifteen challenges that test the knowledge readers have gained through the chapters, while three "timeouts" provide readers with opportunities to create meaningful names for their own brand new sports teams. Both reluctant and sports-crazed readers, teens and preteens alike, will find this book an exciting way to learn about a variety of subjects through their favorite sports teams.
 
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