Girls Play to Win Volleyball

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Pass, set, hit ... Now get ready to block and dig!

Volleyball has grown from its origins as a gentle girls game to the hard-hitting, fast-serving sport it is today. No longer confined to an indoor court, beach volleyball now grabs the spotlight during the summer season, too. With stars such as Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, the sport's popularity has exploded. So grab a ball and go for a kill!

Girls Play to Win highlights the trials and ...

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Overview

Pass, set, hit ... Now get ready to block and dig!

Volleyball has grown from its origins as a gentle girls game to the hard-hitting, fast-serving sport it is today. No longer confined to an indoor court, beach volleyball now grabs the spotlight during the summer season, too. With stars such as Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, the sport's popularity has exploded. So grab a ball and go for a kill!

Girls Play to Win highlights the trials and triumphs of women in sports. Topics include the sport's history, rules, equipment, and key training skills. Enthusiasts will also learn more about the personalities and game-changers that contributed to their sport's development. Filled with fantastic action photos, this series gives young women the information they need to take their game to the next level.

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Children's Literature - Stephanie R. Pearmain
This is another great installment of the "Girls Play to Win" series. Chapter one gives an overview of indoor and beach volleyball rules, positions, skills, and a description of terms. Chapter two explores the history of volleyball, which is closely linked to the history of basketball, which was created by Dr. James Naismith. William Morgan had played football under Naismith at the YMCA. Later he wanted to create a game that could be played year around. He altered Naismith's game and created what became volleyball. The next two chapters discuss volleyball's evolution into an international sport that took off in China, the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Cuba among other countries. The remaining chapters highlight stars of the indoor court and the beach court, including Flo Hyman, Holly McPeak, Natalie Cook, Kerri Pottharst, and recent U.S. Olympic superstars Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. The end of the book includes a glossary, book and website resources for further research and an index. Reviewer: Stephanie R. Pearmain
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781599533926
  • Publisher: Norwood House Press
  • Publication date: 8/28/2010
  • Series: Girls Play to Win Series
  • Pages: 64
  • Sales rank: 1,001,730
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 880L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Pass, Set, Hit! 4

Chapter 2 Origins of the Game 18

Chapter 3 Stars on the Court 28

Chapter 4 Stars on the Sand 38

Chapter 5 Playing to Win 48

Glossary 58

For More Information 60

Index 62

Places to Visit 64

About the Author and Content Consultant 64

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