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Best Super Bowl Records

Paul Bowker (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356635

Offers 12 of the best Super Bowl records in history. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates everything fans love about these Super Bowl records and why they're the best.

Biggest Super Bowl Plays

Paul Bowker (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356642

Offers 12 of the biggest Super Bowl plays in history. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates everything fans love about these Super Bowl plays and why they're the biggest.

Unsung Heroes of the Super Bowl

Paul Bowker (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356666

Offers 12 unsung heroes in Super Bowl history. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates everything fans love about these unsung heroes and why they didn't receive the attention they deserved.

Best Super Bowl Quarterbacks

Paul Bowker (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356628

Offers 12 of the best Super Bowl quarterbacks in history. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates everything fans love about these players and why they're the best Super Bowl quarterbacks.

Biggest Super Bowl Upsets

Paul Bowker (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781632356659

Offers 12 of the biggest Super Bowl upsets in history. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book celebrates everything fans love about these Super Bowl upsets and why they're the biggest

Football's Fallen Hero: The Jack Trice Story

Steven L. Jones (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848654

Recounts the struggles and triumphs of Jack Trice, the first African American to play football for Iowa State, who died in 1923 of injuries received on the field.

Great Moments at the Olympics

Joanne Mattern, James Mattern (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848708

Describes some of the greatest moments in the history of the Olympic games, including record-breaking performances, unexpected victories, and inspirational performances by athletes struggling against difficult odds.

Courageous Comebacks: Athletes Who Defied the Odds

Joanne Mattern, James Mattern (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848562

Recounts the struggles and triumphs of nine athletes who have battled illness, accidents, and other disasters on their way to success in their sports, including Lance Armstrong, Gail Devers, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

Air Devils: Sky Racers, Sky Divers, and Stunt Pilots

Ellen Hopkins (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848289

Presents a history of aeronautical sports, including ballooning, skydiving, airplane racing, flying circuses, and military dogfights.

Breaking Barriers: Athletes Who Led the Way

Joanne Mattern, James Mattern (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848470

Recounts the struggles and triumphs of athletes who have helped to open their sports to participants who are African American or women, or who have disabilities, including Jackie Robinson, Billie Jean King, and Jim Abbott.

Behind the Scenes at the Olympics

Joanne Mattern, James Mattern (authors)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781613848449

Find out how host cities are chosen, how politics, drug use, and terrorism affect the Games and what the future holds for the Olympics.

Manchester United

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605977

A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s English soccer team known as Manchester United, from its founding in 1878 to today.

Real Madrid

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605984

A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s Spanish soccer team known as Real Madrid, from its founding in 1902 to today.

Liverpool FC

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605960

A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s English soccer team known as Liverpool FC, from its founding in 1892 to today.

FC Barcelona

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605953

A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s Spanish soccer team known as FC Barcelona, from its founding in 1899 to today.

AC Milan

Jim Whiting (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566605939

A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s Italian soccer team known as AC Milan, from its founding in 1899 to today.

A Dark Truth

Jeff Ross (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459813281

Riley and Dashawn have been friends since they were three. They got into skateboarding together and have advanced to the point where it's time to create a Sponsor Me tape. They bring a third skater along, Natasha, and try to get some good clips around a new office development. Then the police storm into the lot. The three skaters quickly scatter, trying their best not to get busted. Riley and Natasha arrive at the meet-up spot. They wait and wait, but Dashawn never shows. The next day Riley visits Dashawn, only to discover that the police have given him a beat-down. Nothing like this has ever happened before, and for Riley it is a wake-up call that whether they know it or not, not everyone lives in the same world he does.

The Belles of Baseball

Nel Yomtov (author)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781680783865

The Belles of Baseball discusses how in the 1940s and 1950s, women broke traditional gender barriers by playing professional baseball, boosting morale during World War II and paving the way for future generations of female athletes. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Surfing

Jim Fitzpatrick (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602791541

Surfing is not just a great summer sport; it also has amazing health benefits as well. Readers will learn more about the history of surfing, how to get started safely, and the various health benefits of the sport.

Football

Ryan James (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919430

This title gives students an inside look at the fundamentals of football and the rules and equipment used.

Maxed Out

Daphne Greer (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781554699834

More than anything, twelve-year-old Max wants to play hockey like he used to. But since the death of his dad, his mom does more crying than mothering, and Max has to take his special-needs brother, Duncan, with him everywhere he goes. The team needs Max to win the upcoming game against the Red Eagles, but one practice with Duncan makes it evident that it's not safe to leave him unattended on the sidelines. With only a week to figure out how he can play in the big game, Max is feeling the pressure. Will he find a way to be a good teammate, a good brother and a good son, or is it too much for one kid?

Soccer

Jim Buckley (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602794108

In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make products better is a critical skill for kids to possess. This book uses a sport kid's love, soccer, to highlight how innovation has been used to make the game and the people who play it, better.

Tesla Model S

Julio Diaz (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919416

The ground-breaking Tesla is feautured in this title with information on how it is changing the automobile world.

Baseball

Madison Parker (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919461

This title gives students an inside look at the fundamentals of baseball, as well as the rules and equipment used.

Basketball

Christina Lemke (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919478

This titles gives students an inside look at the fundamentals of basketball and the rules and equipment used to play the game.