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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
From Magic Johnson to Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Steph Curry, ESPN's Howard Bryant presents the best from the hardwood--a collection of NBA champions and superstars for young sports fans! Fast-paced, adrenaline-filled, and brimming with out-of-this-world athleticism, basketball has won the hearts of fans all across America—yet it is particularly popular among kids and teens. Giants of the game like Steph Curry, LeBron, and Michael Jordan have transcended the sport to become cultural icons and role models to young fans. From the cornfields of Indiana and the hills of North Carolina, t... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0147512573
- ASIN: 0147512573
- ISBN: 0147512573
- Manufacturer: Puffin Books
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Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win (Women in Science)
Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. Women for the win!A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. The athletes featured include well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men’... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1607749785
- ASIN: 1607749785
- ISBN: 9781607749783
- Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football: Classic Super Bowls! Amazing Playmakers! Historic Dynasties! And Much, Much More!
From Lombardi's Packers through Brady and the Patriots, here is the ultimate look at the greatest sporting event in America -- the Super Bowl -- through its greatest quarterbacks, coaches, and highlight-reel plays. In the second book of the LEGENDS series, ESPN's Howard Bryant delivers THE gridiron guide to most exciting event in sports: the Super Bowl! In this day and age, the gridiron reigns supreme. Football is America's most popular sport and the NFL's star players are instant celebrities with die-hard fans who live and die with each win or loss. And our collective obsession with the gam... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0399169040
- ASIN: 0399169040
- ISBN: 9780399169045
- Manufacturer: Philomel Books
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K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
From the New York Times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from Hall of Famers to the stars of todayThe baseball is an amazing plaything. We can grip it and hold it so many different ways, and even the slightest calibration can turn an ordinary pitch into a weapon to thwart the greatest hitters in the world. Each pitch has its own history, evolving through the decades as the masters pass it down to the next generation. From th... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0385541015
- ASIN: 0385541015
- ISBN: 0385541015
- Manufacturer: Doubleday
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany and now the inspiration for the PBS documentary “The Boys of ‘36'.”For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and f... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0143125478
- UPC: 884832131572
- ASIN: 0143125478
- ISBN: 9780143125471
- Brand: Penguin Books
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
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Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars
Discover the inspirational real-life stories of superstar athletes like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Tim Howard, and more! "Packs a powerful message—perseverance and passion pay off. Even non-sports fans will cheer for superstars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry.”--Scholastic TeacherTeam USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in 6th grade. He went on to become a national treasure after single-handedly keeping America competitive in the 2014 World Cup. Stephen Curry was told he was too small, too weak, and too slow to even receive a scholarship to play college ba... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0147515688
- ASIN: 0147515688
- ISBN: 0147515688
- Manufacturer: Puffin Books
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball: World Series Heroics! Greatest Home Run Hitters! Classic Rivalries! And Much, Much More! (Legends: Best Players, Games, & Teams)
“With the LEGENDS series, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that sports has to offer—the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports-loving kid should know.”—Mike Lupica, #1 bestselling author of Travel Team, Heat, and Fantasy League Experience baseball's most exciting moments, World Series heroics, greatest players, and more! Baseball, America's pastime, is a sport of moments that stand the test of time. It is equally a sport of a new generation of heroes, whose exploits inspire today's young fans. This combination makes for a winning debut in Legends: The Best Pl... [Read More]
- ASIN: 014751262X
- ASIN: 014751262X
- ISBN: 014751262X
- Manufacturer: Puffin Books
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball (Anchor Sports)
Minor league baseball is quintessentially American: small towns, small stadiums, $5 tickets, $2 hot dogs, the never-ending possibility of making it big. But looming above it all is always the real deal: Major League Baseball. John Feinstein takes the reader behind the curtain into the guarded world of the minor leagues, like no other writer can. Where Nobody Knows Your Name explores the trials and travails of the inhabitants of Triple-A, focusing on nine men, including players, managers and umpires, among many colorful characters, living on the cusp of the dream. The book tells the stories of ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0307949583
- ASIN: 0307949583
- ISBN: 0307949583
- Brand: Anchor Books
- Manufacturer: Anchor
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Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
“The embrace of women’s sports sometimes feels almost like a political act...Molly Schiot’s Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History is so valuable.” —The Wall Street Journal “A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more.” —espnW Based on the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines, a celebration of the pioneering, forgotten female athletes of the twentieth century that features rarely seen photos and new interviews with past and present game ch... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1501137093
- ASIN: 1501137093
- ISBN: 1501137093
- Brand: Simon & Schuster
- Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
The #1 New York Times bestseller freshly adapted for the next generation, now with brand new content including an author Q&A and never-before-seen photographsInspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary 'The Boys of '36' For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0147516854
- ASIN: 0147516854
- ISBN: 0147516854
- Brand: Puffin Books
- Manufacturer: Puffin Books
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Slam Dunk!: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Basketball (Sports Illustrated Kids Top 10 Lists)
Fly high with pro basketball's biggest stars in SLAM DUNK: TOP 10 LISTS OF EVERYTHING IN BASKETBALL. Presented in the format of Top 10 lists, this book is a comprehensive yet fun look at the best aspects of the ABA, NBA and WNBA. From the most dominant big men to the quirkiest uniforms, SI Kids ranks a variety of topics from the hardwood. Readers are guaranteed to love the big, exciting action photos from the Sports Illustrated collection and the insider knowledge of SI Kids. Filled with trivia and information, this dynamic book will be the definitive kids book on pro basketball.
- ASIN: 1618931296
- ASIN: 1618931296
- ISBN: 1618931296
- Manufacturer: Sports Illustrated Kids
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)
This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. Wi... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ISBN: 1250044235
- Brand: Tougias Michael J
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
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Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History (Sports)
Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have not traveled the straight and narrow path. These top 10 lists chart the many highs and lows over that journey--from World Series victories in 1969 and 1986 through an injury-shattered 2017 season. The team's passionate fans lovingly embrace the triumphs, like when Mike Piazza's post-9/11 home run lifted a devastated city, just as they endure the frustrations, caused by such culprits as Chipper Jones and Chase Utley. From the greatest left-handed pitchers to the worst trades to the best single-game hitting performances, author Brian Wright r... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1467139688
- ASIN: 1467139688
- ISBN: 1467139688
- Manufacturer: The History Press
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Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
Go deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators. When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready. In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.” Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination were fueled by faith, family, and the love of a... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0307730700
- ASIN: 0307730700
- ISBN: 9780307730701
- Brand: Waterbrook
- Manufacturer: WaterBrook
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Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.Sea Stories begins in 1960 at the American Officers' Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell s... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1538729741
- ASIN: 1538729741
- ISBN: 1538729741
- Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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The Dallas Cowboys : The Outrageous History of the Biggest, Loudest, Most Hated, Best Loved Football Team in America
9780316077545
- UPC: 23368914
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The Cubs Way : The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
-With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest
- UPC: 55219799
- Color: Other
- Size: No Size
- Rating: 4.75
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
From Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Steph Curry, ESPN's Bryant presents the best from the hardwood--a collection of NBA champions and superstars for young sports fans. Full color.
- UPC: 555354394
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Miracle Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History : Best Plays, Games, and Records
Relive the most miraculous moments of the Alabama Crimson
- UPC: 842998397
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Miracle Moments in Michigan Wolverines Football History : Best Plays, Games, and Records
Relive the most miraculous moments of the Michigan
- UPC: 525913952
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The Cubs Way : The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
It took 108 years, but it really happened. The Chicago Cubs are once again World Series champions. How did a team of untested young players and carefully selected veterans come together to break the longest
- UPC: 881811619
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Miracle Moments in Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football History : Best Plays, Games, and Records
Relive the most miraculous moments of the Notre Dame Fighting
- UPC: 578146014
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Down to the Last Pitch : How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time
From acclaimed author Tim Wendel, the behind-the-headlines story of the Best World Series Ever, and the watershed season that propelled two of baseball s worst teams to dominance and ushered in baseball s modern era.
- UPC: 42083555
- Rating: 4.0
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Only the Ball Was White : A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams
When Only the Ball Was White was first published in 1970, Satchel Paige had not yet been inducted into the Hall of Fame, and there was a general ignorance even among sports enthusiasts of the
- UPC: 25685523
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The Champions of Philadelphia : The Greatest Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers Teams
"Since the start of the twentieth century, Philadelphia's professional teams in four major sports have won a combined total of seventeen championships. All of Philadelphia's current teams--the Phillies in baseball, the Eagles in football, the
- UPC: 46506456
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