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Swimming: science behind sports (Science behind sports)
Par Joanne Mattern, Lizabeth Hardman. 2011
Explores the scientific principles behind swimming. Discusses the origins, training involved, and potential injuries. Also covers water phobias and competition…
anxieties. Includes glossary and resources for additional information. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012Hammerin' Hank Greenberg: baseball pioneer
Par Shelley Sommer. 2011
Biography of Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Greenberg (1911-1986), who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s and…
1940s. Discusses early twentieth-century immigrant life in New York City, where Greenberg grew up, and the widespread prejudice the Jewish athlete endured. For grades 4-7. 2011Wheels of change: how women rode the bicycle to freedom (with a few flat tires along the way) (Nat Geo - History (us) Ser.)
Par Sue Macy, National Geographic Kids. 2011
Follows the development of women's bicycles in the 1880s and 1890s and explores the impact of the two-wheeler on everyday…
life during the beginning of women's liberation. Discusses celebrity cyclists, reaction to the new transportation mode, and fashion changes to accommodate riding. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011The Daytona 500: the thrill and thunder of the great American race (Spectacular sport)
Par Nancy Roe Pimm. 2011
Discusses stock-car racing's biggest event and the drivers and crew who make it happen. Covers the history the Daytona 500…
from beach to banked track, some famous drivers, and amazing crashes. Describes the stock cars' special features and race preparations. For grades 5-8. 2011As fast as her: Dream big, break barriers, achieve success
Par Kendall Coyne. 2022
Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the…
grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up. The world told Kendall Coyne to slow down. They said "not so fast" when she picked up hockey skates instead of figure skates. They said "just a minute" when she tried out for the boy's team. They told her "you're not enough" so often that she started to believe it. But Kendall had a passion and a dream, so instead of slowing down, she sped up, going on to win Olympic gold and a spot in the Fastest Skater Competition at the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend. As Fast as Her explores how Kendall held on to her dream, overcame her insecurities, defied her naysayers, and pushed herself past barriers to achieve her goals—and how you can too! Inside this inspirational, sports-meets-real-life inspirational autobiography, Kendall shares: stories that illustrate the lessons she's learned and how to apply them for success affirmations to help young people believe you are can reach your dreams encouragement to fit in, to find your "why," and to create lasting change for others her personal trials and triumphs, inspiring you to discover what excites and exhausts you motivation to be relentless in achieving your own goals Kendall pauses throughout her story to equip you with practical take-aways from her journey to become a top athlete and Olympic medalist, appropriately dubbed "Golden Coynes." As Fast As Her also includes behind-the-scenes and personal photos in a full-color, 8-page insert. As Fast as Her is perfect for: readers 13 and up looking for an uplifting true story fans of the NHL, Olympic hockey, women's sports, and sports in general birthday, Christmas, and holiday gifts for teens and young adultsBaseball heroes: good sports (Good sports)
Par Glenn Stout. 2011
Biographical sketches of baseball pioneers who fought prejudice to play: Hank Greenberg, one of the first Jewish players; Jackie Robinson,…
the first African American in the major leagues; Fernando Valenzuela, a Latino pitcher from Mexico; and Ila Borders, the first woman on a men's college team. For grades 3-6. 2010Secretariat: The Making of a Champion
Par William Nack. 2010
Account of Secretariat, the "horse of the century," who won the 1973 Triple Crown--the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the…
Belmont Stakes races. Describes the roles of owner Penny Chenery, trainer Lucien Laurin, jockey Ron Turcotte, and groom Eddie Sweat. Includes author's 2010 preface. Basis for motion picture. Bestseller. 1975Touchdown: the power and precision of football's perfect play (Spectacular Sports Ser.)
Par Mark Stewart, Mike Kennedy. 2010
Two-hundred-year history of American football includes descriptions of ten unforgettable touchdowns, profiles of outstanding players from Jim Thorpe to LaDainian…
Tomlinson, accounts of costly bloopers and amazing feats, and touchdown records. For grades 4-7. 2010Swish: the quest for basketball's perfect shot (Spectacular Sports Ser.)
Par Mark Stewart, Mike Kennedy. 2009
Traces the history of basketball from the 1800s to modern days, profiles sensational scorers from Buddy Jeannette to Charlotte Smith…
and Michael Jordan, and describes amazing shots from three-pointers to slam dunks. Includes unusual facts and men's and women's professional records. For grades 4-7. 2009Food, farming, and hunting (American Indian Contributions to the World Ser.)
Par Kay Marie Porterfield, Emory Dean Keoke. 2005
Explains geographic variations on hunting and fishing techniques and weapons; on gathering fruits and nuts; and on domesticating plants such…
as corn, chilies, potatoes, cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and tomatoes--crops now raised throughout the world. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005Skate for your life (Pocket Change Collective)
Par Leo Baker. 2021
Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be…
yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. "Wow! Leo's vulnerability and authenticity allowed me to experience his pain and triumph. A great testament to the positive power of skateboarding and the dangers of gender." —Elissa Steamer (skateboarding pioneer) "In Skate for Your Life, Leo Baker invites us on the intimate journey toward self-realization. Leo's deep passion for skateboarding is beautifully communicated while bringing to light the difficult reality of breaking the mold on a public stage. This book synthesizes what so many LGBTQIA people can relate to—the lifelong journey of seeking out spaces where we fit in, and when we don't find them, making new ones." —JD Samson (musician, producer, and songwriter) In this moving, personal story, professional skateboarder Leo Baker shares their journey within the sport and the importance of authenticity and allyship as a non-binary athlete. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. "Your authenticity is your superpower." That's the motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But like any hero's journey, learning about their power didn't come easy. In this installment of the Pocket Change Collective, Baker takes the reader on a complicated, powerful journey through the world of skate and competitive sport as a non-binary athleteAndrew McCutchen (Baseball's Greatest Stars)
Par Matt Scheff. 2016
Kid camping from Aaaaiii! to Zip (An Avon Camelot book)
Par Patrick F. McManus. 1991
This humorous guide to hiking and camping is arranged alphabetically: C is for Checklist, M is for Mosquitoes, O is…
for Oops! etc. There is good, light hearted advice for campers of all agesMusial: from Stash to Stan the Man (Missouri Biography Ser. #1)
Par James N. Giglio. 2001
The author of The Presidency of John F. Kennedy offers readers the most comprehensive account of baseball legend Stan Musial,…
describing his youth in Depression-era Pennsylvania, record-breaking baseball career with the Cardinals, World War II military service, and personal life"If you were only white": the life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (Sports and American culture series)
Par Donald Spivey. 2012
This incisive and important biography of Satchel Paige--one of the true legends of American sports, who was the heart and…
soul of Negro League Baseball gives us a vivid picture of "the world's greatest pitcher" and the times that shaped him and were shaped by him. An essential book not only for baseball fans and scholars but for those interested in American Studies and the history of American race relationsJ.J. Watt (Football's greatest stars)
Par Matt Scheff. 2016
Aaron Rodgers (Football greatest stars)
Par Matt Scheff. 2016
Race of the century: The battle to break the four-minute mile
Par Neal Bascomb. 2022
Highly acclaimed author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and fast-paced narrative style to a young adult adaptation ofone of…
his most successful adult books of all time, The Perfect Mile, an inspiring and moving story of three men racing to achievethe impossible — the perfect four-minute mile. There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, aftersuffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was ayoung English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australianfamily; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete.Spanning three continents and defying the odds, these athletes' collective quest captivated the world. Neal Bascomb's bestsellingadult account adapted for young adults delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of thetwilight years of the golden age of sportBalls!
Par Michael J. Rosen, John Margeson. 2006
Features the history and construction of balls used in basketball, soccer, football, tennis, handball, golf, volleyball, and table tennis (ping…
pong). Discusses each ball's design and odd facts, including information about the associated sport. For grades 4-7. 2006