Sports and Athletes

This collection of essays that are sequenced in a for-or-against format will give readers quite a lot to think about relating to the world of sports and athletes. Across four chapters, readers will examine whether sports benefit children, whether college sports should be reformed, if there is equality in sports, and whether drug use is a problem in sports. Essay sources include TeensHealth, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, and Brady Delander. Is Title IX unfair to men's sports? Is testing student athletes for drugs appropriate? Can sports benefit children with disabilities? Help your readers find the answers with this book.

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Review: Sports and AthletesAs always in the Opposing Viewpoints series, there are voices from many sides of the debate.Booklist, April 2002
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Grades
10-12+
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Grades
9-12+
Details:
Product type: Paperback Book
ISBN: 978-0-7377-4543-6
Author: Christine Watkins
Copyright: 2009
Reading Level: Grades 10-12+
Interest Level: Grades 9-12+
Dimensions: 6" x 9"