That's My Team!: The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names

Paul Volponi

$19.00

Publication Date: July 12th, 2023

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN:

9781538184226

Pages:

160

Description

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.

About the Author

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.