21st century skills innovation library. Innovation in sports

Introduces children to the rules, equipment, and skills of basketball.

Examines the history of football, looks at how rules, equipment, training, and strategy have evolved over the years, and introduces some of the innovators whose out-of-the-box thinking helped change the sport forever.

Presents a brief, illustrated history of the sport of golf, covering the development of the rules, golf balls and clubs, and the leading innovators in gear and competition.

Looks at snowboarding as part of a healthy, active lifestyle, describes the clothing and equipment needed for snowboarding, and discusses various riding techniques and several of the innovators in the sport, including Shaun White, Tom Sims, and Lindsey Jacobellis.

Reveals the innovations behind baseball, describing how the game's rules and equipment was created.

Provides an overview of soccer, discussing its history, rules, styles of play, and equipment and introducing significant individuals associated with the sport.

An introduction to the world of skateboarding, discussing the sport as part of a healthy, active lifestyle, and including notes designed to help readers identify the skills needed for success in the twenty-first century in the areas of learning and innovation, business and money, and life and career.