Key Selling Points This series introduces the importance of being active and participating and the value team sports have to offer. Each book features a diverse group of friends who learn a new team sport together, including soccer, hockey, basketball and baseball. In Lucy Tries Hockeyand Lucy Tries Basketball, a character uses assistive technology (a sled and a wheelchair) to play. Author Lisa Bowes is a sports journalist who is an avid advocate for getting young people involved in sports. The Lucy Tries Sports series is a great tool to help promote physical literacy.