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21) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces readers to Simone Biles, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her gymnastics career."--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events in the United States. The final showdown between the two best football teams in the NFL attracts some of the biggest musicians to perform at the half-time show. But the Super Bowl is more than just a spectacle – it’s a high-stakes game to win the championship and claim a place in history. Go back in time and relive all the magic from years past...
Author
Physical Desc
192 pages : Photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This encyclopedia highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport. In addition, this book provides information about the Paralympics. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." - publisher...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hours, 3 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player of the Woodlawn High School football team, including its coach Tandy Gerelds. Their dedication to love and unity in a school filled with racism and hate leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama, and the rise of its first African American superstar, Tony Nathan.
25) Gravity
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sixteen-year-old Gravity Delgado has been breaking records and competitors since she started boxing with a legendary coach at age twelve, and now will reach the Olympics if her home life and romance do not distract her.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Throughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third She Persisted book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence. She Persisted in Sports is a book for everyone who has ever aimed for a goal and been told...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 270 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On the fortieth anniversary of the historic 'Miracle on Ice,' Mike Eruzione--the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal--recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal"--
30) Unbroken
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (138 minutes) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From ESPN journalists whose investigation garnered a Peabody Award, the full devastating story of former physician Larry Nassar's serial abuse of America's elite gymnasts and others, revealing the win-at-all-costs culture in youth athletics and higher education that enabled him"--
33) Foxcatcher
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (134 minutes) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The dark and fascinating story of the unlikely and ultimately tragic relationship between an eccentric multi-millionaire and two champion wrestlers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...
