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Informationen zum Autor Paul Volponi is an author, journalist and educator. His twelve novels for young adults have been the recipients of a dozen American Library Association honors and his novel Black and White was a winner of the International Reading Association Children's Book Award. Volponi is also the author of multiple nonfiction books for young adults, most recently The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science and Superhero Smart: Real-World Facts Behind Comic Book Characters. You can learn more about his books at paulvolponibooks.com. Klappentext This interactive book compels both reluctant and sports-crazed readers to its pages by examining how various teams from a range of sports received their names. Teen and pre-teen readers will gain knowledge of history, science, literature, math, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of notable sports teams. Zusammenfassung This interactive book compels both reluctant and sports-crazed readers to its pages by examining how various teams from a range of sports received their names. Teen and pre-teen readers will gain knowledge of history, science, literature, math, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of notable sports teams. Inhaltsverzeichnis Author's Note Introduction 1: World History 2: American History 3: Literature, Language, and Mythology 4: Music and Pop Culture 5: Changing Society: Gender and Race 6: The Natural World 7: Geography 8: Industrial Revolution 9: Foreign Studies 10: People and Politics 11: Marine Sciences and Meteorology 12: Electives and Independent Studies Challenge Answers Notes Suggested Readings Index About the Author
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By Paul Volponi
