Play Off Pressure
by R. Barden
ISBN: 0865931623
ISBN-13: 9780865931626
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Rourke Pub Group
Published date: 1992
Size: 7.75 x 10.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Synopses
Examines significant moments in championship basketball playoffs of the past and discusses the psychological stresses they involved.
Publisher's Notes
Examines significant moments in championship basketball playoffs of the past and discusses the psychological stresses they involved.
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Play Off Pressure (Basketball Heroes Series)
Renardo Barden
Rourke Pub Group. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Playoff Preasure
Photographs, Nabhan
Florida: The Rourke Corporation, 1992. None Stated. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL HARD COVER COVER, CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED, SPINE ENDS BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information)
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