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    <title>BASKETBALL</title>
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    <namePart>Graves, Will</namePart>
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    <namePart>Beattie, Charlie</namePart>
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    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2024</dateIssued>
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    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>128 pages : colour photographs ; 26 cm</extent>
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  <abstract>Basketball highlights one of the world's most popular sports. Readers will be introduced to the rules of the game, the skills required to play it, and the history of the sport. In addition, readers will learn about the legendary teams, players, and coaches that have helped the sport grow. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Early Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>Cover --
 Title Page --
 Credits--
 Contents -- Introduction --
 The Game --
 Skills --
 Positions -- History --
 The Sport Today --
 Top NBA Teams -- Top WNBA Teams --
 Top Men's College Teams -- Top Women's College Teams --
 Icons --
 Glossary -- To Learn More --
 Index --
 Photo Credits.</tableOfContents>
  <targetAudience authority="marctarget">juvenile</targetAudience>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">by Will Graves ; Editor: Charlie Beattie</note>
  <note>Includes online resource and index.</note>
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    <topic>Sports</topic>
    <topic>Juvenile literature</topic>
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    <topic>Basketball</topic>
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      <title>Early sports encyclopedias</title>
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  <identifier type="isbn">9781098291266</identifier>
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