Tennis
From the Series Beginning Sports
A very simple introduction to the sport of tennis, the equipment used, and how it is played. Additional features to aid comprehension include fun facts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
- Time to Play!
- Who Can Play?
- Starting the Game
- Faults
- Rallying
- Points
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index and About the Author
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| BISACS | JNF054000, JNF054090 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Series | Beginning Sports |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 420 |
| ISBN | 9781503807822 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2016-08-01 |
| Author | Kara L. Laughlin |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography of sources, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 796.342 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 184098 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
A noteworthy review of Beginning Sports from School Library Journal on November 1, 2016
Notable for its excellent coverage of some lesser-covered sports, this series is a useful selection to round out easy reader collections. Very basic info and small asides give a general rundown of how each sport is played. Color-blocked backgrounds and bright photos keep the focus on the text. With no mention of specific people or places, these books won’t become dated too quickly. The titles covering winter sports don’t have equals in current publication, so those ones will be great buys, particularly in the northern United States. The coverage of flag football and T-ball (instead of professional football and baseball, respectively) endears this series to those who want readers to focus on the fun, not the pageantry, of the sport. VERDICT Recommended for first purchase.
Author: Kara L. Laughlin
Kara L. Laughlin is an artist and writer who lives in Virginia with her husband, three kids, two guinea pigs, and a dog. She is the author of two dozen nonfiction books for kids.