All About Basketball, Matt Doeden
All About Basketball, Matt Doeden
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All About Basketball

Author: Matt Doeden

Narrator: Various Narrators

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 08/10/2017


Synopsis

Lots of kids want to know more about basketball, one of the most popular sports in the world. This fun, fan-friendly introduction to the sport will help them dribble to the hoop for a look at what makes this sport so exciting. Readers will learn about the positions, rules, and much more.

About Matt Doeden

Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he’s spent more than a decade writing and editing children’s nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on January 05, 2025

I learned a basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. It was invented in 1891 by James Naismith who had his students toss soccer balls into literal peach baskets to keep them busy during a snow storm.......more

Goodreads review by Mary Ann on November 30, 2015

Doeden is one of my favorite sports writers for young readers. Here he introduces the sport of basketball using short sentences, dynamic photographs and clear diagrams. "Defenders try to stop the other team from scoring. They knock the ball away. They steal passes." Throughout, Doeden uses nonfictio......more