Girls Play to Win Softball

December 15, 2011
Grades 5-8 The Girls Play to Win series focuses exclusively on women's sports. In addition to profiles of star athletes, the books introduce the basic rules or types of events and give the history of women as participants and competitors in each sport. Illustrated mainly with clear color photos, the books offer straightforward accounts enhanced by sidebars on related topics. In addition to the writer, each book credits a content consultant with special knowledge of the sport. Softball describes the sport's history, its fast-pitch and slow-pitch rules, and its spread around the globe. Each book concludes with a glossary and short, annotated lists of recommended books, websites, and places to visit. With their slant toward women, these colorful books will fill gaps in many collections.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)