Paul Volponi

That's My Team! (eBook, ePUB)

The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How did author Edgar Allen Poe influence the naming of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens? What major historical events inspired the naming of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oklahoma Sooners? And what caused the NBA's Washington Bullets to change their name to the Wizards? In That's My Team! The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names, Paul Volponi shares the answers to these questions and more. Leading readers on a fast-paced journey through different parts of the United States and the world, Volponi reveals fascinating pieces of information on pop culture, history, science, literature, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of sports. Both reluctant and sports-crazed readers, teens and preteens alike, will find this book an exciting way to learn about a variety of subjects through their favorite sports teams.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538126745
• Artikelnr.: 56767341

Autorenporträt

Paul Volponi is a bestselling author, journalist, and educator. His twelve novels for young adults have received 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, including The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science, Superhero Smart: Real-World Facts behind Comic Book Characters, and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Unauthorized Fun-ography. Volponi resides in New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

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