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Author
Series
Once a runner novels volume Prequel
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the New York Times bestselling Once a Runner--"The best novel ever written about running" (Runner's World)--comes that novel's prequel, the story of a world-class athlete coming of age in the 1950s and 60s on Florida's Gold Coast. Quenton Cassidy's first foot races are with nature itself: the summer storms that sweep through his subtropical neighborhood. Shirtless, barefoot, and brown as a berry, Cassidy is a skinny, mouthy kid...
3) Mountain
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers, ice climbers, free soloists, heliskiers, snowboarders, and parachuting mountain bikers. Willem Dafoe provides a narration sampled from British mountaineer Robert Macfarlane's acclaimed memoir Mountains of the Mind.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Nate plays soccer, but he doesn't love it. He plays because it's what his family expects. Then Lucas Cawley moves in across the street. Lucas isn't like any of Nate's sports friends--he's poor, his parents are mostly absent, and he's devoted to his sister, Megan, who has a learning disability. Lucas may be an outcast at school, but he and Nate find common ground in their fierce games of one-on-one basketball. It's not long before Nate realizes that...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ava is a good swimmer. She's also a good teammate. When Alonso is afraid of the water, Ava knows just what to do. She and the team mascot help him have fun in the pool!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Fly!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title takes a look at some of the greatest moments in hockey history! It highlights the origin of the sport, the miracles that have happened in the rink throughout the decades, and the impact they left on the game"--Publisher's website.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing, the pair form a touching bond in the process.
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring sports played by teams of athletes competing against each other ... The games showcase the strength and skills, stamina and endurance of amazing athletic teams from around the world in a show of sportsmanship."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring sports played by individual athletes competing against each other ... These athletes compete in more than 300 events. The games showcase the strength and skills, stamina and endurance of amazing individual athletes from around the world."--
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
-- The third audiobook by New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt, Trophy Son tells the story of tennis prodigy Anton Stratis, from an isolated childhood of grueling practice under the eye of his obsessed father, to his dramatic rise through the intensely competitive world of professional tennis. Written with an insider knowledge of the tennis circuit, Trophy Son explores a young man striving to find balance in his life, navigating moral compromises,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring Winter sports played by individual athletes competing against each other ... These athletes compete in more than 100 events. The games showcase the strength and skills, stamina and endurance of amazing individual athletes from around the world."--
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 32
Publisher
Whitman
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When the Alden children accompany their grandfather to the Snow Haven Lodge, a series of odd occurrences threaten to disrupt the annual winter games.
Author
Series
Soccer diaries volume 1
Publisher
Rebellion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Rocky Race is determined, no-nonsense, and fast on her feet. But does she have what it takes to prove herself in an elite US soccer camp?
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Are ticket scalpers good for teams? Should parents push their kids to excel at sports? Why do Koreans dominate women's golf, while Kenyans and Ethiopians dominate marathon racing? Why would Michael Jordan, the greatest player in basketball, pass to Steve Kerr for the game-winning shot?0 Paul Oyer shows the many ways economics permeates the world of sports. His topics range from the business of sport to how great athletes use economic thinking to...
Author
Series
Smarty Marty volume 1
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Smarty Marty, and her little brother Mikey, are back in the first in a series of illustrated chapter books, about a girl who loves baseball, written by San Francisco Giants in-game reporter Amy Gutierrez. Smarty Marty is the official scorekeeper for her little brother's Little League team. But when the game announcer fails to show up for the first game, Marty is called to announce the game, inspiring her dream not only to score but to announce. But...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Do you like being active and competitive? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in sports might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies"--
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