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Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard
This well-made documentary would be an excellent resource for high school classes studying history and social studies and is recommended for public and school libraries.
Message from Hiroshima
This well-crafted film offers a somber, thought-provoking message and deserves a wide audience.
Who's Who of Pro Baseball: A Guide to the Game's Greatest Players
Fans will relish this set, though "Side-by-Side Sports" (Capstone, 2014) covers similar territory with better organization and more context.
Mid-elementary sports fans will be delighted by these titles, which offer glimpses of the achievements that made certain players, coaches, and teams stand out from others. Plenty of color action photographs, lively descriptions, and "remarkable records" and "stat-tastic" sidebars enhance the texts. Engaging and easy to navigate, the books fulfill the needs of both leisure reading and school assignments. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sports Illustrated Kids: Who's Who of Pro Sports titles: Who's Who of Pro Baseball? and Who's Who of Pro Football?.
All Ball: Basketball's Greatest Players
Though the organization and focus is loose and unfocused, fans will find plenty of interesting nuggets of information in these accessible books.
Let's Play Basketball
This is an acceptable series, designed with the needs of young readers in mind, though the "I Love Sports" (Jump!) series is a better choice for this audience.
These slight books use high-frequency words to encourage early readers to read independently. The simple layout and bright, colorful images may draw beginning readers in, but the stilted texts aren't engaging. Readers will glean some basic facts about each sport. Reading reinforcement tips are included. Review covers these Beginning to Read Book titles: Let's Play Basketball, Let's Play Football, Let's Play Hockey, and Let's Play Soccer.
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