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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses sports cars, including their history, popular models past and present, and how sports car owners can enjoy their cars in shows and races.
42) Long lost
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contacted by a woman with whom he had an affair years earlier, Myron Bolitar learns how she has been wrongfully accused of murdering her ex-husband, a situation that is further complicated by a long-hidden family secret.
43) Soccer superstar
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
65 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Javier Moreno has just transferred to Howard Middle School, but his skill as a striker is already well known and the Bisons are expecting that he will turn their season around; but soon the fame goes to his head, and he starts hogging the ball and showing off--and it is up to his friend Aimee to remind him that soccer is a team sport.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p.: col. ill.; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the numbers from one to twelve as skiers, sledders, and snowboarders whiz down a snowy slope. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Extreme sports and its many and varied activities are introduced from A to Z using poetry, prose, and illustration in this children's picture book. Topics include adventure racing, bungee jumping, freestyle skiing, the Iditarod, and kiteboarding"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Women Stood is an unapologetically new sport and social history that unveils the often-overlooked chronicle of women and their fight for equality. From early Amazons and suffragists to modern-day athletes and social influencers, this is an eye-opening history of women told through the always-influential world of sports"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
60 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Michael has the speed to be a great wide receiver, but he struggles to consistently catch passes. The defensive coach sees potential in Michael's speed and has him try his hand at defensive back. Then the head coach puts Michael on special teams to return kicks. Michael is grateful for all of the opportunities to help his team win, but catching passes continues to trouble him. Can Michael improve his catching and become true triple threat?" --
Publisher
Candlewick Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Peppa and her family enjoy such winter sports as sledding, skating, and skiing while spending a day at Snowy Mountain.
52) Sports jokes
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 233 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
To be unstoppable, you keep going when everyone else is giving up; you thrive under pressure; you never let your emotions make you weak. Grover details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life. He shows you how even the best get better-- and how you can too.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"On a tiny Thai island without room for a soccer field, a group of resourceful teen boys gathers scraps and works together to build a floating field so they can play the game they love"--
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Andrea is looking forward to another winning volleyball season with her school team, but the new coach is putting them through a lot of basic drills, and Andrea is frustrated because she is not playing the position she is used to, and she does not understand why.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
This narrative sports series introduces readers to five major sport leagues covering important moments, rivalries, and the history of each sport. Each title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
What makes skateboarding an extreme sport? Performing jumps, flips, and tricks takes a lot of skill--and nerve. Learn all about skateboarding at the skate park, on the streets, and off-road.
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships began in 1975 as a vision of several people who understood the hard work and achievement of the student athletes in Pennsylvania. Whether it was Jim Cox's overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East's five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and followers alike on the edges of their seats. Many great teams, such as eight-time champions Meadville and seven-time champions Bayard...
59) Spotlight soccer
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
65 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Franco dreams of playing professional soccer, but the team in his new school is terrible, and nobody on the team, including the coach, seems to care--Franco has always been a pass-first, team-first player, but persuading this bunch of ball-hogs to play the right way may be more than he can handle.
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the world's major competitive sports, their political uses and abuses, the profits that flow from their commercial development, and controversies such as cheating, drug use, and betting scandals. Topics include: Olympics, Gay Games, drug abuse, sports for development, media coverage, sponsorship, merchandising, spectating, gambling, tourism, and national sporting profiles.