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1) Sooley
Author
Language
English
Description
This time. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court. In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on a airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes, from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xii, 479 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete the United States has ever seen.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"This novel explores the real life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women's Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. It is a chronicle of three athletes who defied society's expectations of what women could achieve"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
x, 659 pages, 24 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, was an All-American football player at the Carlisle Indian School, in the first class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and played major league baseball for the New York Giants. But despite his colossal skills, Thorpe's life was a struggle against the odds. As a member of the Sac and Fox Nation,...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Avenue
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
315 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
ESPN personality and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers. In short essays certain to provoke debate between and amongst all generations, Greeny uses his lifetime of sports knowledge to spin yarns of the legends among the legends and tell you why some have claimed their spot in the top 100 of all time.
14) Finding ultra: rejecting middle age, becoming one of the world's fittest men, and discovering myself
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st paperback ed.
Physical Desc
272 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll found himself fifty pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without stopping. Rich transformed his life in a matter of months from out-of-shape midlifer to endurance athlete.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : photographs (mostly col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
At basketball-crazy Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, junior guard Chris Herren carried his family's and the city's dreams on his skinny frame. His grandfather, father, and older brother had created their own sports legends in a declining city; he was the last, best hope for a career beyond the shuttered mills and factories. Herren was heavily recruited by major universities, chosen as a McDonald's All-American, featured in a Sports...
16) Zion unmatched
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a photographic essay format, showcases Zion Clark, an elite wrestler and wheelchair racer born with no legs, exploring his journey from a childhood in the foster care system to his rising as an Olympic-level athlete.
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Combining dietary know-how with exercise physiology and a full workout program, this book details everything the vegan athlete needs to maintain energy and build muscle, including: day-by-day meal plans, protein intake recommendations, the best calorie-rich foods, optimal fitness techniques, delicious meat-free, dairy-free recipes.
19) Michael Phelps
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Michael Phelps's life and his many amazing achievements.
20) The Big Show
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Big Show has been a wrestling star for over 15 years. Standing 7 feet tall and weighing almost 500 pounds, he towers over almost every other wrestler. Readers will explore Big Show's past, his time in wrestling, and the moves he uses to thrill fans and defeat his opponents.
