Cooperstown: Baseball's Hall of Famers ![]() Know Your Game: Basketball ![]() Year in Sports: 2010 ![]() This must-have sports almanac will tell kids everything they want and need to know about the previous year in sports (Fall '08 through Summer '09). It includes major sports (basketball, baseball, football, hockey); "secondary" sports (golf, tennis, cycling, auto racing); and action sports (BMX, snowboarding, in-line skating). SCHOLASTIC YEAR IN SPORTS 2010 is heavily illustrated with fabulous full-color action photos of the year's most thrilling moments and memorable athletes. Sports Illustrated For Kids: 365 Amazing Days in Sports ![]() A-Rod: Major League Hero ![]() Gymnastics: A Step-By-Step Guide ![]() Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes Who Battled Back ![]() Sports Great Bo Jackson ![]() Babe Didrikson: Athlete of the Century ![]() More to the Xtreme: Daredevil Athletes and the Sports They Take to New Extremes ![]() Baseball Country: A Coast-to-Coast Tour of All 30 Major League Stadiums ![]() Jim Abbott ![]() Tony Meola ![]() Down to the Wire ![]() DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at four graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers. Start Something: You Can Make a Difference ![]() — Tiger Woods, from the foreword Are you ready for a challenge? Are you ready to make a real difference in your life, and the world around you? You can do it even if you're not Tiger Woods. You can be a winner at school, and with your friends, your family, your team. You can be the superstar of your own life. And you can start today. Tiger didn't start out as a champion. But his father Earl taught him unforgettable lessons about dreaming big, reaching goals, and believing with all his heart that anything is possible. He showed Tiger that anyone can make a difference in the world by reaching out and caring about others. And now Tiger's dad is sharing those lessons and ideas with you, so you can be a champion at whatever you do. Earl Woods and the Tiger Woods Foundation want you to Start Something. In this book you'll find dozens of ways you can start something new, and make the world a better place one step at a time. Some are about action, and some will just give you something to think about. Help a little kid clean up a park • settle an argument • write down one thing each day that you're proud of • donate school supplies to a needy school • ask your parents about their day • include the kid who always gets left out • refuse to give up • and much more... Try a few or try them all. Just try. Dare to set an example that others can follow. Dare to be great. Dare to set goals that only you can achieve. Packed with Tiger-tested advice and creative ideas for helping others, this book offers powerful insight into how you can build the kind of confidence that makes Tiger great, create goals that can help you make your way in the world, and take practical steps when you find yourself feeling overwhelmed. As Earl writes, "You are a miracle, and you can make miracles happen. Celebrate yourself, for all the things that make you special and unique. Remember: Anyone can be part of the pack, but there is only one of you." We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente ![]() Go Long! ![]() Hoop Dreams: A True Story ![]() Strikeout Kings ![]() Super Shortstops: Jeter, Nomar, and A-Rod ![]() A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson ![]() Adrian Peterson ![]() Against the Odds ![]() Fabulous Female Athletes ![]() We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball ![]() The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the twentieth century. But most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball. Using an “Everyman” player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. The voice is so authentic, you will feel as if you are sitting on dusty bleachers listening intently to the memories of a man who has known the great ballplayers of that time and shared their experiences. But what makes this book so outstanding are the dozens of full-page and double-page oil paintingsbreathtaking in their perspectives, rich in emotion, and created with understanding and affection for these lost heroes of our national game. We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of all ages. Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson ![]() The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the baseball diamond. He shattered the color barrier, and with tremendous skill and determination, he became not only one of the most legendary baseball players of all time, but also a great American hero. Half a century later, Jackie Robinson's extraordinary story remains an important contribution to America's favorite pastime and to American history. Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson ![]() The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the baseball diamond. He shattered the color barrier, and with tremendous skill and determination, he became not only one of the most legendary baseball players of all time, but also a great American hero. Half a century later, Jackie Robinson's extraordinary story remains an important contribution to America's favorite pastime and to American history. Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson ![]() The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the baseball diamond. He shattered the color barrier, and with tremendous skill and determination, he became not only one of the most legendary baseball players of all time, but also a great American hero. Half a century later, Jackie Robinson's extraordinary story remains an important contribution to America's favorite pastime and to American history. Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson ![]() The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the baseball diamond. He shattered the color barrier, and with tremendous skill and determination, he became not only one of the most legendary baseball players of all time, but also a great American hero. Half a century later, Jackie Robinson's extraordinary story remains an important contribution to America's favorite pastime and to American history. Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson ![]() The first black man to play in the white major leagues, he had the courage to confront racism and fight for the rights of all black people, on and off the baseball diamond. He shattered the color barrier, and with tremendous skill and determination, he became not only one of the most legendary baseball players of all time, but also a great American hero. Half a century later, Jackie Robinson's extraordinary story remains an important contribution to America's favorite pastime and to American history. Coming Home: A Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter ![]() Jim Thorpe: The Greatest Athlete in the World ![]() Xtreme Sports: Cutting Edge ![]() This book is about the new crop of extreme sports stars from Apolo Ohno to superstar skateboarder Shaun White to phenom climbing star Tori Allen. Each chapter focuses on a different sport and star, and is full of photos, bio info, trivia, anecodotes, quotes, and stats. The complete list of athletes in this book is as follows: climber Tori Allen, surfer Layne Beachley, snowboarder Tara Dakides, motocrosser Mike Metzger, BMXer Dave Mirra, speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, snowboarder Ross Powers, and skateboarder Shaun White. Amazing but True Sports Stories ![]() Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America ![]() Of course they can... today. But just a few decades ago, opportunities for girls were far more limited, not because they weren't capable of playing or didn't want to become doctors or lawyers, but because they weren't allowed to. Then quietly, in 1972, something momentous happened: Congress passed a law called "Title IX," forever changing the lives of American girls. Hundreds of determined lawmakers, teachers, parents, and athletes carefully plotted to ensure that the law was passed, protected, and enforced. Time and time again, they were pushed back by Þerce opposition. But as a result of their perseverance, millions of American girls can now play sports. Young women make up half of the nation's medical and law students, and star on the best basketball, soccer, and softball teams in the world. This small law made a huge difference. From the Sibert Honor-winning author of Six Days in October comes this powerful tale of courage and persistence, the stories of the people who believed that girls could do anything — and were willing to fight to prove it. A Junior Library Guild Selection |