Hitting the Shot: The Most Clutch Moments in Sports (Sports Illustrated Kids)

by Eric Braun (Author)

Buzzer-beaters, walk-off homers, and more! In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, discover the all-time greatest clutch moments in sports history. Discover more about Christian Laettner's last-second shot in the 1992 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Read about how Kerri Strug landed a near-perfect vault performance on an injured ankle, helping the U.S. gymnastics team win gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Find out how the "Hail Mary" football play first got its name in a 1975 NFL game with just seconds left.

With eye-popping photographs and heart-pounding text, this book is sure to attract sports enthusiasts, young and old.

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781669011088
Lexile Measure
770
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication date
January 01, 2023
Series
Sports Illustrated Kids Heroes and Heartbreakers
BISAC categories
JNF054010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
JNF054020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
JNF054050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Football
JNF054130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer
JNF054070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Hockey
Library of Congress categories
Sports
Psychological aspects

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