John Crossingham

Lacrosse in Action, written by John Crossingham, was a wonderful book. I really enjoyed this book because it was very relatable to my life, as well as it had multiple textual features that really made it easy to read. The book’s main topic was to inform the general public about the important aspects of lacrosse. For example, the book talked about the way you are supposed to carry the stick when you have the ball and when you do not have the ball. This book also explains the correct position for each and every player on the field. This book is full of great information for a young student athlete looking to pick up a new sport. The reason I enjoyed this book so much is because it made it easy for a reader like me, someone who likes visual representations, to understand because of all the diagrams the author included in the book. For example, the book includes a picture of how a player should carry the ball, as well as explaining it in words also. Another reason I enjoyed this book is because the author does not just use basic words that the reader will understand, he uses technical lacrosse words like cradle, pivot, crease, and many more which adds more to the book and introduces words that lacrosse players will need to know. This is a great informational book and I really enjoyed reading it.… (mer)

I liked the book Lacrosse in Action because of this writing style and illustrations. The writing is very organized. There is a table of contents to guide readers to specific topics and breaks things up into small chunks on the page. For example, in the table of contents one can be directed to Boys field lacrosse versus girls and to the essentials of lacrosse. Additionally, the illustrations heavily contribute to the reader's understanding. Without the diagrams and pictures it would be hard to understand what the book is describing from the game of lacrosse. For example, the different field positions, and differences in boys and girls lacrosse. There are also pictures of how to the lacrosse stick. The big idea of this book is to teach the reader all about lacrosse.… (mer)