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Product Identifiers

PublisherFree Spirit Publishing Inc.

ISBN-101575424797

ISBN-139781575424798

eBay Product ID (ePID)201645254

Product Key Features

Book TitleRemarkable Stories of Teamwork in Sports

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSports & Recreation / General, General, Biography & Autobiography / General

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorBrad Herzog

Book SeriesCount on Me: Sports Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight3.3 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2014-004698

Reviews"As shown by the wonderful stories in the Count on Me: Sports series, athletics can not only reveal character, but also hopefully inspire it." --Shannon Miller, two-time Olympic gold medalist

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromFourth Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal796.092

Table Of ContentContents Introduction Team Hoyt Distance Running * Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 2013 Never Forgotten Basketball * Fennville, Michigan, United States, 2011 Dodging Nothing Baseball * Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 1947 Picking Up Butch Track and Field * Middlebury, Vermont, United States, 2004 Francis and Eddie Golf * Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 1913 Gold-Medal Mom Swimming * Athens, Greece, 2004 Faithful Teammates Soccer * Laval, Canada, 2007 Touching Touchdown Football * Lancaster, Ohio, United States, 2011 Deep Six Baseball * New York, New York, United States, 2003 Puppy Love Sled-Dog Racing * Nome, Alaska, United States, 1990 The Play Football * Berkeley, California, United States, 1982 An Unexpected Duo Basketball * Portland, Oregon, United States, 2003 Together at the Top of the World Mountain Climbing * The Himalayan Mountains, Nepal and Tibet, 1954 Priceless Diamond Softball * Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 2010 Better Together Tennis * Los Angeles, California, United States, 2010 Uniform Support Football * Hopkins, Michigan, United States, 2011 Practiced Perfection Basketball * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1992 Butterflies in Lane Three Soap Box Derby * Akron, Ohio, United States, 2010 Lis and Jubilee Horseback Riding * Helsinki, Finland, 1952 Big-Hearted Little Leaguers Baseball * Boulder, Colorado, United States, 2007 Selected Bibliography Index About the Author

SynopsisTeamwork can take many forms, from simple to surprising. In these true stories teaching teamwork, readers will learn about six pitchers who joined forces to throw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros in 2003. They'll travel with Susan Butcher and her sled dogs as they work together to win the 1990 Iditarod. Through twenty dramatic examples, kids will see the true power of teamwork. The Count on Me: Sports series is a collection of dramatic tales of character in action, bringing together exciting sports history, real-life examples of sports and character building, and lively storytelling. Each book features twenty true stories of athletic challenge, triumph, and sometimes heartbreak. All the books explore a wide variety of sports, with historical and contemporary episodes featuring male and female athletes from around the world., Teamwork can take many forms, from simple to surprising. In these true stories teaching teamwork, readers will learn about six pitchers who joined forces to throw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros in 2003. They'll travel with Susan Butcher and her sled dogs as they work together to win the 1990 Iditarod. Through twenty dramatic examples, kids will see the true power of teamwork.

LC Classification NumberGV706.8.H47 2014