Small, Cathleen . Basketball . ISBN 9781538225424 . Small, Cathleen . Football . ISBN 9781538225400 . Small, Cathleen . Hockey . ISBN 9781538225486 . Small, Cathleen . Lacrosse . ISBN 9781538225332 . Small, Cathleen . Soccer . ISBN 9781538225462 .ea vol: 48p. (Mind vs Muscle: The Psychology of Sports). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Gareth Stevens . Aug. 2018. lib. ed. $31.95. Gr 6 Up Each volume in this series delivers a pretty complete overview of the games profiled, plus their equipment, positions, and play, before digging into the meat of sports psychology. From offense to defense, specific tactics are broken downfor instance, the "Hack-a-Shaq" in Basketball , which is the practice of intentionally fouling players with low free-throw accuracy. Though coaching techniques vary from sport to sport, many of the strategies for keeping players' heads in the game are the samevisualization, goal setting, focus, and positive affirmations make a difference for all athletes. Full-page sections describe ways famous athletes have overcome their weaknesses and turned them into strengths. Clear, concise writing makes this a readable and useful series. VERDICT A first purchase for tweens.