Mark Kreidler: 3 books
Six Good Innings
How One Small Town Became a Little League Giant
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In the tradition of Friday Night Lights comes an unforgettable portrait of a small New Jersey town that became known throughout the world for the remarkable exploits of its Little League stars.
Summertime in Toms River means two things: tourists and champions. The tourists head for the beaches;...
by Mark Kreidler
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
“A finely crafted tale of the enigmatic world of big-wave surfers.”—Kirkus Reviews
The Maverick’s surf point near Half Moon Bay, California, has long been one of the most dangerous places in the world to catch a ride. It is also the site of the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing: the Maverick’s...
Four Days to Glory
The Heart of America, Flat on Its Back
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Somewhere beyond the circle of money, glitz, drugs, and controversy that characterizes professional sports in America, remnants of an ideal exist. In Iowa, that ideal survives in the form of high school wrestling.
Each a three-time state champion, Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere have a chance...