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Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
A wide-ranging portrait of America's pastime, this anthology features the best baseball writing from the Sports Illustrated archives by nationally renowned journalists including Frank Deford, Mark Kram, George Plimpton, Peter Gammons, and Tom Verducci.
Author
Publisher
Universe Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
The definitive, illustrated celebration of 100 of the most important women in sports as covered by Sports Illustrated since its founding in 1954. Marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, this is an inspiring celebration of 100 women who are still paving the way for future generations of female athletes. This volume chronicles both the breadth and rich diversity of sports and the athletes who compete in them: from the global stage of the Olympics...
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the 1980s and '90s. His millions of fans are more loyal than followers of any sports team. Macho Man starred in cartoons, was featured on lunchboxes, sold a slew of action figures and toys, and made multiple television appearances. He supported myriad kids' charities, played minor league baseball with Pete Rose, was the Harvard Lampoon's...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An inside look at Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's incredible, unparalleled run to break Roger Maris's home run record and the franchise both men called home. Judge, the hulking superman who carried an easy aw-shucks demeanor from small-town California to stardom in the Big Apple, had long established his place as one of the game's most intimidating power hitters. In this insider's look at one of baseball's wildest and most memorable seasons, veteran...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Self-consciously—and self-deprecatingly—Coggins embarks on seven far-flung fishing voyages, away from screens and social media. For David, these journeys not only showcase his skill as an angler—including to Norway, Scotland, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina, as well as road trips to Wyoming, Tennessee, and the Catskills—they also signal the end of his fly-fishing youth. But that doesn’t mean that David will sell all his rods and hang up his hat;...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari's inner circle and reveals everything, from his early days in the town of Modena to his bizarre relationship with his illegitimate son; from his fanatic passion for speed to his brilliant marketing of the famous Ferrari image; from his manipulative but enormously effective management tactics...
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A YA anthology all about games--from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality--from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills, Game On is an anthology that spans genre and style. But beneath each story is a loving ode to competition and games perfect for anyone who has ever played a sport or a board game, picked...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned. On day one at college, Molly discovers that--through some horrible twist of fate--her full-ride scholarship has vanished! But the ancient financial aid documents reveal a loophole. If Molly and 9 other art students win a single game of softball, they'll receive a massive athletic scholarship. Can Molly's crew of ragtag artists succeed in softball without...
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 5
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Finally old enough to participate in after-school clubs, all run by Mrs. Marge, A.J. and his crew are faced with such wacky options as Lawn Mower Racing Club, Underwater Hockey Club and People Who Hate Clubs Club!
Author
Publisher
VeloPress Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In this second edition of Running Rewired, Jay Dicharry distills cutting-edge biomechanical research into 16 workouts any runner can slot into their training program to begin seeing real results in as soon as 6 weeks. For better or worse, your body drives your running form. Running Rewired will show you how to shed old injuries, mobility problems, weaknesses, and imbalances and rewire your body-brain movement patterns. You’ll rebuild your dynamics...
16) Mustang Miracle
Author
Publisher
Authorhouse
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In 1957, when very few Mexican-Americans were familiar with the game of golf, and even less actually played it, a group of young caddies which had been recruited to form the San Felipe High School Golf Team by two men who loved the game, but who had limited access to it, competed against all-white schools for the Texas State High School Golf Championship. Despite having outdated and inferior equipment, no professional lessons or instructions, four...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Shark princesses Kitana and Mack are back, just in time to attend the ocean's first Surfin' Sharks competition! Surfing is Mack's favorite sport, and he's been working really hard on his routine. But after a high-flying performance, he becomes discouraged once he sees a more talented shark and decides to quit for good.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Each year, despite subzero temperatures, hundreds of dogs and mushers participate in the Iditarod, a grueling, thousand-mile race across the Alaskan wilderness. In Four Thousand Paws , award-winning trail veterinarian Lee Morgan tells the story of the heroic canine athletes who, using only their muscle and an innate drive to race, carry handlers between frozen outposts, risking injury, illness, and fatigue. From the huskies of Iditarods past to the...
19) Goodnight soccer
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the opening kickoff to the final goal, a young girl says goodnight to her most beloved sport: soccer.
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