Connor McDavid skates and slides between defenders at the Conference Semifinals. He pulls back his hockey stick, aiming at the net, and…goal! This hi-lo title details McDavid’s professional hockey career and where his future may lead. Readers are treated to special features and facts that detail McDavid’s personal preferences and professional accomplishments as well as a timeline of his important achievements. Vibrant images and engaging text are sure to keep reluctant readers turning the page!
Naomi Osaka has worked hard to become one of the best female tennis players in the world. With four Grand Slam championship titles under her belt, she is truly a tennis superstar! In this hi-lo text, reluctant readers will learn all about Osaka’s life and performance over the years. Engaging text and vibrant images will encourage readers to turn the pages. Special features and fun facts showcase details about both Osaka’s personal preferences as well as her professional accomplishments.
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe and her team made it to the 2012 Olympics. She made many assists and scored tiebreaking goals that won them a gold medal! This hi-lo title shares Rapinoe’s rise to success as well as her future possibilities. Vibrant images and interesting leveled text will keep reluctant readers engaged through the end. Fun facts featuring Rapinoe’s favorite things, personality, and family offer more for readers to take in as they learn about her impressive career.
Jessie Diggins sails past other skiers in the Tour de Ski. After only 36 minutes, she crosses the finish line and wins! This title for hi-lo readers showcases Diggins’ winning career as well as where she may go in the future. Exciting text and colorful photos help to engage reluctant readers. Special features include quick facts, locations, and timelines that give insight into Diggins’ career.
Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts barrels past defenders towards the end zone in the last moments of the Super Bowl. He crosses the line and ties the game! Engaging text and vibrant photos will keep reluctant readers turning the page in this hi-lo title. Special features share fun facts and timelines that are sure to catch readers’ eye. Young sports fans will enjoy this title as it shares the details of Hurts’ professional football career and speculates about his future journey.
Bryce Harper had an early start to baseball. The skills he gained after years of practice have earned him the nickname “The Showman” for being a star hitter in times of trouble! In this hi-lo title, readers will learn about Harper’s turbulent career as he balanced success with various injuries. Special features include quick facts including an impressive high school home run and a timeline detailing Harper’s achievements. This book is sure to draw in curious sports fans and keep reluctant readers interested!
Nike’s Swoosh logo and “Just do it” tagline are recognizable around the world. But where did this top brand begin? This title for young readers explores Nike’s origins and innovations, from its very first sneakers to today’s top-selling products. Along the way, vibrant images provide visual support, fun facts add additional details, and features showcase the brand’s headquarters, top products, founder, charitable giving, and more. Young sneaker fans will enjoy this engaging brand history!
Winter weather does not stop people from having fun outside. They put on their snowshoeing gear and enjoy the winter wonderland around them! In this title, young readers will be introduced to the different aspects of snowshoeing. Alongside leveled text and colorful photography, special features highlight a popular snowshoeing spot and gear needed to safely enjoy this winter activity!
There are many ways to ice skate! Some people perform jumps and tricks. Others play hockey. Some race to the finish line. In this title, young readers will be introduced to this wonderful winter activity. Leveled text and colorful images will guide readers through what ice skating is, where people skate, the different ways they skate, the gear they wear, and how they stay safe on the ice. Special features that call out ice skating gear and types of ice skates will reinforce what readers have learned and leave them eager to get on the ice!
Put on your skis and hit the slopes, because it is time to downhill ski! This title introduces readers to this fun winter sport. Readers will learn where people ski, how they ski, what gear they wear, and how they stay safe while on the slopes. Leveled text and engaging images combine with special features that call out a favorite downhill skiing spot, downhill skiing run levels, and downhill skiing gear. This book will get readers ready to go out and ski!
Cross-country skiers glide on trails and enjoy the beauty of winter! In this title, emergent readers will be introduced to this popular winter sport. Alongside leveled text, readers will encounter vivid photos and a variety of special features that call out a popular cross-country skiing spot, ways to cross-country ski, and the cross-country skiing gear needed to stay safe and have fun!
Serve the ball! In this beginning title, young readers will learn about the basic rules and actions of volleyball. Labeled photos support simple leveled text, while a photo glossary reinforces unfamiliar terms. Simple features show moves and equipment in a visual manner to further showcase these aspects of the game. This title is sure to be a hit with beginning readers!
Grab your rackets. It's time to play tennis! Leveled text and vibrant photos bring the game of tennis to life for beginning readers to experience. Simple features showcase aspects of the game such as equipment and actions. A photo glossary reinforces unfamiliar terms through visual aids and simple definitions.
Grab your board and get ready to hit the slopes! This beginning title uses easy-to-read text and colorful photos to introduce young readers to snowboarding, from the gear needed to the different ways to snowboard. Simple features call out important gear and show off snowboarding moves. Students just starting to read independently will find plenty of support with this fun ride of a title.
From speeding down hills to gliding through the woods, skiing is a favorite winter sport! This informative title introduces beginning readers to different types of skiing and the gear needed for the activity. Simple sentences and vibrant photos offer support for students just starting to read independently, while simple features clarify and reinforce the text.
Step up to the tee and get ready to learn about golf! In this beginning title, simple, predictable text pairs with colorful images to teach young readers the basics of golf, from where it’s played to shots golfers use. Features such as a photo glossary and a labeled diagram help clarify and reinforce the text. This fun title will help students just starting to read independently get up to par!
Aim for the target! In this title, beginning readers will learn the basics of the sport of archery. Simple, leveled text walks readers through the rules and equipment needed for the sport. Vibrant, labeled photos support the text with visual aid. A photo glossary reinforces unfamiliar terms. Readers will not want to miss this title!
Everyone expected Leon Kline, anchor for the 4x100 sprint relay, to secure Gilburn High's spot in the record books. But a freak accident on the final stretch changes everything. Suddenly his future is gone. No more running, no scholarship, no college. But then he meets sassy and straight-talking Casey De Vries, and life doesn't look quite so bleak. She even gets him running again. He can't sprint anymore, but he can handle longer distances. As he gets to know Casey better, he realizes that something is not quite right. How can he help her if she won't tell him what’s going on?
Lucy is playing catch with her family at the park when she is invited to join her friends' baseball team. Their friendly coach teaches them the basics of offense and defense as they practice catching, hitting and fielding. Then they use these skills in a real game, where Lucy must overcome her fear of getting hit by the ball. With encouragement from Coach Al, Lucy steps up to the plate and gives her best swing.
Lucy está tirando la pelota con su familia en el parque cuando le invitan a unirse al equipo de béisbol de sus amigos. Su amable entrenador les enseña las reglas básicas de ofensa y defensa, mientras practican cómo fieldear, batear y agarrar la pelota. Después, utilizan sus nuevas habilidades en un partido, donde Lucy tendrá que superar su miedo a ser golpeada por la pelota.
Lucy joue à se lancer la balle avec sa famille au parc lorsqu’elle est invitée à se joindre à l’équipe de baseball de ses amis. Al, leur sympathique entraîneur, leur enseigne les rudiments du jeu offensif et du jeu défensif. Ensemble, ils s’exercent à attraper la balle, à la frapper avec un bâton et à jouer au champ, puis ils participent à une vraie partie.
Dylan’s wish comes true when Coach Scott names him to the starting lineup for the Mountview High Hunters’ first game of the playoffs. But just when he should be concentrating on basketball, Dylan becomes the target of some off-court aggression. As he’s driving his girlfriend, Jenna, home one night, a black pickup truck tries to run them off the road. The police call it an accident. But even as Dylan tries to put it behind him, he has a sense of impending danger that he can’t shake.
A heartwarming, funny, fast-paced story about the bravery it takes to live as your true self, no matter the cost. Ten-year-old Caspar "Caz" Cadman loves baseball and has a great arm. He loves the sounds, the smells, the stats. Even though Caz is thrilled when he makes the team, he worries because he has a big secret. No one in this city knows that before Caz told his parents he was a boy, he lived a very different life. It's nobody's business.
"This is intro to hockey, and it's time to begin!" Lucy and her family are skating on an outdoor rink when she sees a game of hockey going on. It looks like fun, but maybe too challenging. Supported by her parents, Lucy enrolls in an introductory hockey clinic, and thanks to an encouraging instructor, she and her friends learn basic hockey skills, have fun on the ice and decide to add hockey to their list of favorite sports!
Seventeen-year-old Lucy "Lucky" Graves is devoted to her championship rugby team, but her dreams of a scholarship are destroyed when she breaks her leg during an important game. If it doesn't heal properly, Lucy could be benched for the rest of the year. Goodbye pro career, goodbye college, goodbye future. Without rugby, who is she?
