Sports list 83

Tales from the Georgia Tech Sideline

A Collection of the Greatest Yellow Jacket Stories Ever Told

by Kim King
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014

In this reissue of Tales from the Georgia Tech Sideline, former quarterback Kim King shares stories from his unique half-century involvement with Yellow Jackets football. As a child growing up in Atlanta, King watched Coach Bobby Dodd’s great Tech teams of the 1950s play in historic Grant Field....

Sports for Kids age 1-3 (Engage Early Readers: Children's Learning Books)

by Dayna Martin
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015

This book introduces common sports and develops early language skills using images of things that every kid should know. Vibrant colors and images are designed to attract the attention of babies and toddlers. This book will help children identify all of their sports before preschool.

Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series (The Sports Beat, 4)

by John Feinstein
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2009

New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein takes readers behind the scenes at the World Series in this exciting baseball mystery. When teen sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the World Series, the talk of the tournament is Norbert Doyle—a late call-up for...

Extreme Sports and Their Greatest Competitors

by Hope Killcoyne
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014

When asked to define what makes a sport extreme, one practitioner—a rock climber in the countryside and a skateboarder in the city—replied, “It’s a sport where you may well hurt yourself, or worse.” Readers of this compelling book will learn all about these alternative, edgy sports and what...

Stem Guides To Sports

by Kay Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018

Do You Love Sports? Experiment With Real World Math Equations To Learn More About Sports. Correlates To Emphasis On Students Applying Foundational Math Skills. Includes Text Features Such As Charts And Graphs.

MVP #2: The Soccer Surprise

by David A. Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016

From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries comes a brand-new sports-themed chapter book series featuring the coolest club around—the Most Valuable Players! The MVP club wants to save an old field house close to their school. They could turn it into their very own sports center! Luckily, a...

Red Sox by the Numbers

A Complete Team History of the Boston Red Sox by Uniform Number

by Bill Nowlin, Matthew Silverman
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016

What do Rube Walberg, Mike Nagy, Kevin Millar, and Dustin Pedroia all have in common? They have all worn #15 for the Boston Red Sox. Since 1931, the Red Sox have issued 74 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. In this newly updated edition, Red Sox by the Numbers tells the story of...

Big Book of WHO Baseball

The 101 Stars Every Fan Needs to Know

by The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017

Batter up! Who was the last player to hit .400? What shortstop began each season with a backflip? Which pitcher has won the most Cy Young Awards? Find out the answers to those questions and many more in Big Book of Who: Baseball, a collection of the 101 baseball stars every fan needs to know, past...

Yankees by the Numbers

A Complete Team History of the Bronx Bombers by Uniform Number

by Bill Gutman
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015

What do Mark Koenig, Red Rolfe, Frank Crosetti, Sandy Alomar, Bobby Murcer, Wayne Tolleson, and Derek Jeter all have in common? They all wore number 2 for the New York Yankees, even though nearly eight decades have passed between the first time Koenig buttoned up a Yankee uniform with that number...

Great Americans in Sports: Mia Hamm

by Matt Christopher
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the field with a soccer legend Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to "read the field" helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as...

The Super Bowl

The First Fifty Years of America's Greatest Game

by David Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015

In 1966, as the champions of the AFL and NFL prepared to play each other for the first time, Kansas City Chiefsowner Lamar Hunt wrote the following to Commissioner Pete Rozelle: I have kiddingly called [the championship game] the Super Bowl, which obviously can be improved upon.” How wrong Hunt...

Derek Jeter #2

Thanks for the Memories

by David Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014

This book commemorates The Captain’s” career in pinstripes through words and images. David Fischer traces Derek Jeter’s legendary baseball career, from his early minor-league struggles, through his exhilarating days as a Yankees superstar, to his status as an enduring symbol of the steroid-free...

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Reflections on Hammerin? Hank and the Home Run That Made History

by Kevin Neary
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015

Hank Aaron forever cemented his legacy in baseball when he surpassed the Babe’s home run record, but his impact reaches far beyond the diamond. 715, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s legendary 715th home run (April 2014), is a tribute to Hank Aaron that features a collection...

Match Point

by David Sabino
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2020

Learn all about tennis in this fascinating nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of the new Game Day series that gives fans an insider look at their favorite sports! This book is perfect for young, sports-obsessed fans who, in addition to watching and playing sports, crave the kind of expert...