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Within the past decade, lacrosse has seen explosive growth on the elementary, junior and high school, and college levels, rapidly becoming one of America's most popular playing sports. Lifelong lacrosse player and coach Daniel Morris, along with noted author Michael Morris, distill the essence of this exciting, fast-paced game into one compact volume, teaching everything the beginning and intermediate coach needs to know about the rules, equipment,...
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[2020]
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Play Like a Pro covers the essentials of what you need to play six professional team sports, from starting early to what pros do once they retire from their careers as athletes. Readers learn about the drive, dedication, preparation, hard work, skills, sacrifices, choices, and decisions involved in becoming a top athlete. With illustrative examples from the lives of well-known athletes, readers will learn more about the sports and games they love....
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The sport of lacrosse is as old as North America itself, developed in the New World by the native tribes that used lacrosse for battle training, dispute settlement and religious ritual. Games between rival tribes were violent and would last for days. In modern lacrosse, the game is much shorter, but the element of violence still exists in the full contact men s version. Lacrosse is a popular women s sport as well, played in thousands of high schools...
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"While lacrosse includes elements of other familiar sports, it's a sport all its own. With a rich history and exciting pace, it's also a respected sport growing in participants and fans. This informative book explores the evolving world of field lacrosse. From defenders sliding into shooting lanes to attackers cutting and spinning for a chance at scoring, lacrosse is a team game, with players of all positions working together to win. Readers and fans...
11) Lacrosse
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Let's play lacrosse! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Lacrosse introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to participate.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a lacrosse field, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Lacrosse also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
13) Lacrosse attack
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"Peter makes the varsity lacrosse team, but one of his teammates isn't happy about it"--Unedited summary from book.
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"Describes the history of women and lacrosse, from its invention by the indigenous peoples of North America to the first Women's Lacrosse World Cup tournament in 1982 and increasing growth in the 2010s and beyond. Includes fun facts and an "Athlete Bio" special feature"--
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Lacrosse has elements of other sports in its gameplay, but is a sport all its own. With a rich history and fun pace to the game, it s a growing sport that s easy to start playing. This book explores the exciting and evolving world of field lacrosse, a sport that has many moving parts. From defenders sliding into shooting lanes to the cuts and spins that free attackers for scoring chances, lacrosse is a fast-moving game that s exciting to watch and...
16) Lacrosse legend
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Eager to follow in his father's footsteps, Ramon Hill, a talented sixth-grader playing on the eighth-grade lacrosse team, worries about doing his best and being accepted by his older teammates.
17) Lacrosse
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Presents a history of lacrosse and highlights notable players.
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"Goal! Lacrosse is so much fun, but what happens before the big day? Follow young athletes preparing to play their favorite sport. Simple text and action-packed photos capture lacrosse players practicing their skills, working together with their team, and learning how to stay healthy as they play. There's so much to do to get ready for a lacrosse game"--
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This engaging book showcases a girl preparing for her lacrosse game and scoring a goal! The book includes simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers book is at Level 2, aligned to reading levels of grades K-1 and interest levels of grades PreK-2.
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