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Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Identifies some of the greatest upsets in sports history, including America's victory over England in the 1950 World Cup and the Marlins' win over the Yankees in the 2003 World Series.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Presents the inspirational stories of noteworthy players and teams who rebounded from the brink of defeat, including Frank Reich and the Buffalo Bills during the 1993 NFL playoffs and the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2011 World Series.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Profiles twenty individuals who, while not professional athletes themselves, work to keep the sports industry running for the players and fans, including a baseball park groundskeeper, a Zamboni driver, and a cameraman.
10) Sports Illustrated Kids All New Access: Your Behind-the-scenes Pass to the Coolest Things in Sports
Publisher
Time Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Offers readers an up-close, behind-the-scenes look at professional sports through photographs and trivia.
11) Sports science
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Highlights some of the greatest upsets and underdogs in sports history, from Jim Abbott's no-hitter to Kerri Strug's gold medal-winning vault, in a work that includes an audio CD containing excerpts of the actual broadcasts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A tribute to the sacrifices and acts of bravery by professional athletes who served in the military traces the stories of such figures as Boston Red Sox outfielder and WWII pilot Ted Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers running back and Vietnam War veteran Rocky Bleier, and Arizona Cardinals defensive back Pat Tillman, who lost his life in Afghanistan.
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