Sports / by Sean Stewart Price ; illustrations by Eldon Doty.

Author/creator Price, Sean
Format Book
Publication InfoMankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, ©2011.
Description32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesEdge books. Truth and rumors
Edge books. Truth and rumors. ^A1031062
Contents Sports: what's the real story? -- Did ancient Greek athletes compete naked? -- Is there a Sports Illustrated curse? -- Was Jesse Owens snubbed by Adolf Hitler at the Olympics? -- Was NASCAR racing started by moonshiners? -- Was the Stanley Cup ever misplaced? -- Did a young boy ever say, "Say it ain't so, Joe"? -- Did George Gipp really say, "Win one for the Gipper"? -- Did Babe Ruth make a "called shot" home run? -- Did the Globetrotters help create modern basketball? -- Do sewers back up during the Super Bowl? -- Does "golf" stand for gentlemen only, ladies forbidden? -- Fact or fiction?: how to tell the difference.
Abstract "Labels common stories about sports as fact or fiction and teaches readers how to tell the difference between truth and rumors"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Spec. audience char. "RL: 3-4; IL: 3-9"--P. [4] of cover.
LCCN 2009054101
ISBN9781429647472 (library binding)
ISBN1429647477 (library binding)
Stock number1316394 QBI

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 796 P9317S ✔ Available Place Hold