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• Althea Gibson

  the Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-foot Girl

  Reid, Megan,

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  Althea Gibson was the quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete in 1940s Harlem. She couldn’t sit still! When she put her mind to it, the fleet-of-foot girl reigned supreme at every sport—stickball with the boys, basketball with the girls, paddle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Belt Bunny

  Davis, Jacky, 1966-

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  Black Belt Bunny is fast and strong and has seriously awesome moves—from front-kicks to back-flips to air-chops. Then he’s faced with something new, something every bunny must learn, something he might not be as good at: He has to make . . . a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dino-hockey

  Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-

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  An assist from Raptor gains the first goal for the Meat-Eaters―but the naughty Pterodactyl twins, playing wingers, earn their team a penalty. The Veggies are quick to take advantage and Diplo scores. A tie game! Join the fans and find out what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Field

  Paul, Baptiste,

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  “Vini! Come! The field calls!” cries a girl as she and her younger brother rouse their community—family, friends, and the local fruit vendor—for a pickup soccer (futbol) game. Boys and girls, young and old, players and spectators come…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Froggy Plays Soccer

  London, Jonathan, 1947-

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  It's the day of the big game, and Froggy is ready. His soccer team is playing the Wild Things for the City Cup. All Froggy has to do is remember the rule: "Head it! Boot it! Knee it! Shoot it! BUT DON'T USE YOUR HANDS!" But Froggy's busy doing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goodnight Football

  Dahl, Michael

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  Football, food, fans, and fun are highlighted in this entertaining bedtime board book. The rhyming text, vibrant illustrations, and gentle ending perfectly capture the love of the game. Goodnight Football is a win for everyone!

• Hockey Opposites

  Ghione, Yvette

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  A cast of colorful animal characters and the excitement of a hockey game team up to showcase the concept of opposites, including home/away, behind/ahead, win/loss and many more.

• The Hockey Song

  Connors, Stompin' Tom, 1936-2013,

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  As Stompin’ Tom Connors sings, “It’s the good old hockey game, the best game you can name.” And in this charmingly illustrated book for all ages, the classic song played at hockey games around the world is imagined as a shinny game on an outdoor…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Got Next

  Peoples, Daria,

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  Time to play! Put your game face on, play to win. Fight, all the way to the end. A young basketball player practices on the playground, preparing for an upcoming pickup game while his shadow urges him to play hard and leave his heart on the court.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mama Played Baseball

  Adler, David A.

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  Amy's dad is away, fighting in World War II, and her mama must take a job. But it's no ordinary job--Amy's mother becomes a baseball player in the first professional women's league! Amy cheers louder than anyone at all of the home games. And while…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miss Mary Reporting

  the True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber

  Macy, Sue

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  Mary Garber was a pioneering sports journalist in a time where women were rarely a part of the newspaper business. Women weren’t even allowed to sit in the press boxes at sporting events, so Mary was forced to sit with the coaches’ wives. But that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Olympig!

  the Triumphant Story of An Underdog

  Jamieson, Victoria

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  Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On the Ball

  Pinkney, J. Brian,

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  Owen loves playing ball. But it doesn't always "love" him back. And after a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't even notice the ball rolling through a hole in the fence until it's gotten…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pelé, King of Soccer

  Pelé, El Rey Del Fútbol

  Brown, Monica, 1969-

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  This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized the sport of soccer. Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved fútbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

  Miller, Pat Zietlow,

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  It's the day before the big parade. Alta can only think about one thing: Wilma Rudolph, three-time Olympic gold medalist. She'll be riding on a float tomorrow. See, Alta is the quickest kid in Clarksville, Tennessee, just like Wilma once was. It…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Randy Riley's Really Big Hit

  Van Dusen, Chris

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  Randy Riley loves two things: science and baseball. When it comes to the solar system, the constellations, and all things robot, Randy is a genius. But on the baseball diamond? Not so much. Then, one night, Randy sees something shocking through his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salt in His Shoes

  Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream

  Jordan, Deloris

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  Michael Jordan. The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he’d never grow tall enough to play the game that would one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saturday Is Swimming Day

  Yum, Hyewon,

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  Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it’s loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor, Mary, says it’s OK to sit by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She Persisted in Sports

  American Olympians Who Changed the Game

  Clinton, Chelsea,

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  Throughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third She Persisted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She's Got This

  Hernandez, Laurie, 2000-

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  Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying—and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just…Read moreRead more of this annotation