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Written in a fun question and answer format, kids will be able to stump their friends. Puffin Books. Sports Illustrated. From the editors of sports illustrated kids comes The Big Book of Who: Basketball, a 128-page collection of basketball's brightest stars, past and present. The big book of who: basketball is a book young sports fans will return to again and again as a lively, exciting resource.
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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
This is the perfect book for young fans eager to learn more about the sport that will stay with them for a lifetime. With the legends series, the bitter rivalries, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that sports has to offer—the heroes, the moments that every sports-loving kid should know. Mike lupica, and fantasy league experience baseball's most exciting moments, and more! Baseball, #1 bestselling author of Travel Team, World Series heroics, greatest players, Heat, America's pastime, is a sport of moments that stand the test of time.
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Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars
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. Sports Illustrated. Filled with first-hand accounts from stars who exemplify the idea of enduring at all costs, Rising Above will serve as a must-read source of inspiration for kids and sports fans of all ages.
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Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars
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Sports Illustrated. Discover inspirational real-life stories of superstar athletes in this collection of sports biographies featuring LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Tim Howard, and more! Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in 6th grade. Sports Illustrated. Jim abbott was born without his right hand, yet he refused to be defined by what he lacked.
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball: World Series Heroics! Greatest Homerun Hitters! Classic Rivalries! And Much, Much More!
Booklist Puffin Books. Sports Illustrated. This is no traditional almanac of mundane statistics, but rather a storyteller's journey through baseball's storied game. Told in fun, such as jackie robinson's breaking of the color barrier; the greatest playoff rivalries, and a timeline of the 40 most important moments in Baseball History, accessible chapters and accompanied by iconic photos, this collection covers some of the greatest players from Babe Ruth to Hank Aaron; the greatest teams to take the field and swing the bats; the greatest social triggers, of course, a slew of Top Ten lists for kids to chew on and debate, including the 2004 showdown between the Red Sox and Yankees that turned into an instant classic; and, the edge-of-your-seat World Series moments that left some cheering while others wept.
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Scholastic Inc. Sports Illustrated. 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.