Quick view Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Line in Baseball by Matt Simmons At a time when much of the United States was still racially segregated, Jackie Robinson smashed the color barrier to become the first African-American player in Major League Baseball. Born in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers, Robinson excelled in... View Details
Quick view Wayne Gretzky: Greatness on Ice by Jessica Morrison Wayne Gretzky, known to millions of hockey fans as "The Great One," wasn't the biggest, fastest, or strongest hockey player ever, but he was without a doubt the best so far. When he retired from play in 1999, the National Hockey League retired his... View Details
Quick view Hank Aaron: Home Run Hero by Jessica Morrison In the days before performance-enhancing substances, the great Hank Aaron hit a career-record 755 home runs, a mark he held for 33 years. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Hammerin' Hank began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues when black players were... View Details
Quick view Muhammad Ali: The Greatest by Joanne Mattern Meet Muhammad Ali. He was more than the heavyweight champion of the world, more than the greatest of all time. Ali was the peoples championan athlete who completely transcended his sport. This book offers a look back at Alis fascinating lifein and out... View Details
Quick view Muhammad Ali by Josh Gregory Over the course of his amazing life, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali made a huge impact both inside and outside the ring. Readers will learn how Ali first started boxing and what made him such a powerful fighter. They will also find out about efforts to... View Details
Quick view Stem Guides to Sports (Paperback) by Kay Robertson Text explores the important relationship between math and sports, using baseball, football, boxing, NASCAR, and skateboarding as examples. View Details
Quick view Football Is Fun! by Robin Nelson From kicking the ball to scoring a touchdown, football is fun! Learn the basics of the sport while building reading skills with these supportive texts. View Details
Quick view Let's Play Hockey by Mary Lindeen Hockey is a team sport that is played on ice. Players wear skates, helmets, and pads. They use hockey sticks to get the puck into the other teams net. Find out about the coach, referees, and how to win a game. This nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book... View Details
Quick view Basketball Legends in the Making by Matt Doeden Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan. These basketball legends rule the record books. But who will fans still be talking about years from now? Find out which of your favorite basketball players are legends in the making. View Details
Quick view The Best of Everything Football Book by Shane Frederick Who holds the record for most career rushing yards? Which NFL coach has won the most games? What are some wacky ways the pros have celebrated touchdowns? Learn the answer to these questions and more in The Best of Everything Football Book. View Details
Quick view Soccer: Great Moments, Records, and Facts by Teddy North There are legends and moments that happened on the pitch that helped make Soccer the world's most popular sport. Pele proving he's the best of all time by getting the record for career goals and winning three world cups, Lionel Messi winning "player of... View Details
Quick view Football Legends in the Making by Matt Doeden Short profiles of up-and-coming professional football players. View Details