Victoria!
Subtitle: the sports of Mexico
By: Erica M. Stokes
Series: Mexico, leading the southern hemisphere; Mexico, leading the southern hemisphere
Publisher: Mason Crest
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781422232200
Subjects: Sports; Juvenile literature; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Description: "Like people all over the world, Mexicans enjoy playing and watching a wide variety of sports. Some of these sports are familiar to Americans, such as soccer (which Mexicans call fútbol) and baseball. Others are not as well known, such as Charrería, a form of rodeo that is unique to Mexico. Mexicans enjoy many other sports, such as handball, bullfighting, jai alai, swimming, and long-distance running. This book provides an overview of many of the most popular sports of Mexico, along with biographical information about some of the country's greatest athletes"--Provided by the publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Team sports are tops in Mexico; title: Animal sports; title: tradition or cruelty?; title: Water and adventure sports; title: Mexicans ride 'em, rope 'em, and wrangle 'em; title: Mexicans hold the ball in their court; title: Mexicans salute solo sports.