Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
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Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory
$17.99 Add to cartThe inspirational and little-known story of a dedicated teacher who coached Hawaiian swimmers all the way to the Olympics, beautifully told in simple rhyme.
When the children of workers on a 1930s M
- Author: Abery, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1525300318
- Language: English
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Who Was Roberto Clemente?
$6.99 Add to cartGrowing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing r… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Buckley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 25 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479613
- Language: English
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The Origins of Sports
$17.95 Add to cartThis beautifully illustrated book covers 10 most popular sports and how they developed during the history, including the rules, equipment, and the star players.
From the prehistory until today, this bo
- Author: Velcovsky, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 800006796X
- Language: English
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Who Is Simone Biles?
$5.99 Add to cartLearn about the record-breaking gymnastics career and inspiring life of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles in this book from the New York Times Best-Selling Who HQ series.
In 2021, Simone Biles shocke- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Loh, Stefanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: April 25, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593521765
- Language: English
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Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
$11.95 Add to cartThe spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become “Toni Stone,” the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.
If there was anything in the world
- Author: Hubbard, Crystal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1600605729
- Language: English
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Courage in Her Cleats: The Story of Soccer Star Abby Wambach
$18.99 Read moreAs a child, Abby Wambach was loud and clear about what she wanted and what she didn’t, and she didn’t want to be left out of any competition–especially soccer.
In this powerful biography, readers wil- Author: Chaffee, Kim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1645676293
- Language: English
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Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail
$19.99 Add to cartCritically acclaimed artist Jennifer Thermes’s picture book Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail is a true inspiring story told with “beautiful illustrations and an emphasis on the value of na… [more below]
- Author: Thermes, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 08 2018
- ISBN10: 1419728393
- Language: English
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Meet Travis Kelce: Kansas City Chiefs Superstar
$9.99 Add to cartKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is one of the best in the NFL. In the 2022-2023 season, he helped lead his team to victory in the Super Bowl. Explore his life and career.
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Stabler, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798765623657
- Language: English
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Who Is Derek Jeter?
$6.99 Add to cartWhen Derek Jeter was eight years old, he announced that he was going to play baseball for the New York Yankees. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 18 2015
- ISBN10: 0448486970
- Language: English
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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
$11.99 Add to cartThis award-winning true story of Black Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals, is illustrated by Caldecott medal-winning artist Davi
- Author: Krull, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 44
- Publish Date: February 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0152020985
- Language: English
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Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks
$19.99 Add to cartThis stunning nonfiction picture book tells the inspiring story of Sarah Gerhardt, one of the first female big-wave surfers.
Have you ever seen a big wave? One that’s twenty, thirty, forty, even fif- Author: Tsui, Bonnie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 1250239486
- Language: English
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Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
$19.99 Add to cart“A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know.” –Hall of Famer
- Author: Vernick, Audrey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 3, 2012
- ISBN10: 0547385579
- Language: English
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Who Is Megan Rapinoe?
$5.99 Read moreLearn about the bold and courageous life of soccer champion and activist Megan Rapinoe in the new Who HQ Now format of #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series.
On July 7, 2019, Megan Rapinoe ra- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Loh, Stefanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0593520807
- Language: English
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Who Is Wayne Gretzky?
$6.99 Add to cartAfter breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it’s no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as “The Great One.” Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Herman, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 05 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483211
- Language: English
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Becoming Kareem: Growing Up on and Off the Court
$10.99 Add to cartThe first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, p- Author: Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 06 2018
- ISBN10: 031655541X
- Language: English
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Who Was Babe Ruth?
$6.99 Read moreJust in time for baseball season
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age o- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Holub, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 05 2012
- ISBN10: 0448455862
- Language: English
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Game Changer: Faith, Football, & Finding Your Way
$12.99 Add to cartSit down with Kirk Cousins, record-setting Michigan State University quarterback and 2012 draft pick of the NFL’s Washington Redskins. In Game Changer, Cousins gives readers an inside look at his life
- Author: Cousins, Kirk
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 1, 2014
- ISBN10: 0310739055
- Language: English
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Meet Justin Jefferson: Minnesota Vikings Superstar
$9.99 Read moreExplore the life of Justin Jefferson, one of the most exciting wide receivers in the NFL. Jefferson’s football skills have made him a superstar, and Minnesota Vikings fans love to watch his touchdown
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9798765603970
- Language: English
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Meet Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup Soccer Superstar
$9.99 Add to cartCristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United is one of soccer’s greatest forwards. In 2021, he even set a new men’s record for most international goals of all time. Uncover how he became a soccer superstar.
- Series: Sports Vips (Lerner (Tm) Sports)
- Author: Stabler, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1728463378
- Language: English
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Work with What You Got: A Memoir
$18.99 Read moreElite wheelchair racer, wrestler, and America’s Got Talent contestant Zion Clark joins with New York Times best-selling author James S. Hirsch for a stunning memoir–recounting childhood adversity, aw… [more below]
- Author: Clark, Zion
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1536224219
- Language: English
