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Buster's Trip to Victory Lane
by Dale Earnhardt
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. teaches children to face their fears as they follow Buster, a rescued race car who navigates new challenges, learns from his mistakes and resolves to never give up!
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Dream Big : Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Excellence
by Deloris Jordan
The mother of the iconic All-Star basketball champion reveals Jordan's longtime dream of winning an Olympic gold medal, recounting the dedication, perseverance and positive values that helped him reach his goal.
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What are the Winter Olympics?
by Gail Herman
Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium.
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Free throws, friendship, and other things we fouled up
by Jenn Bishop
New to Cincinnati, where her father is now coach of the University basketball team, eighth-grader Aurora (called Rory) finds herself isolated by the heated team rivalries--especially when it turns out her new friend Abby's father has a mysterious feud with Rory's father that threatens her new friendship
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Curveball
by Pablo Cartaya
When she stops having fun playing baseball, which has been her entire life, Elena Rueda must figure out who she is without a bat in her hand and find her way back to the thing she loves most.
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Jabari Jumps
by Gaia Cornwall
Passing tests in swimming class that give him the confidence to try jumping off the diving board, little Jabari stretches his muscles and squeezes his dad's hand when the big moment arrives, in a story that celebrates finding one's courage.
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A Big Day for Baseball
by Mary Pope Osborne
When Jack and Annie travel back in time to 1947 Brooklyn, New York, they participate in a history-making baseball game with Jackie Robinson
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Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big
by Chris Paul
One of the shortest players in the NBA delivers a fictionalized account of his life, during which detractors in his childhood always told him to play a different sport, but with the support of his family and driven by his love of basketball, Chris persevered and achieved his dream.
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Who is Chloe Kim?
by Stefanie Loh
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, Chloe Kim became the youngest woman to ever receive an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, and she was only seventeen! This amazing accomplishment led to Chloe winning three ESPY awards, becoming the inspiration for her own Barbie doll, and gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated. She is also the only athlete to have won three gold medals at the X Games before turning sixteen. Learn about Chloe's brilliant career and her lifelong love of snowboarding in this biography for young readers.
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Slugfest
by Gordon Korman
Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka “Slugfest,” in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget.
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She's Got This
by Laurie Hernandez
This book tells a story of an aspiring young athlete who practices tumbling, rolls and balance in gymnastics classes before a fall from the practice beam makes her question her dreams.
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Jobs in sports
by A. W. Buckey
The world of sports is made up of many different workers. Coaches, trainers, and medical professionals provide support for athletes, helping them stay fit and improve their skills. Other workers make sporting events possible. They clean venues, sell food and drinks, or report on sports news. Jobs in Sports explores a wide variety of careers in the field, covering the education and skills needed for each job.
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Hoops
by Matt Tavares
Inspired by a true story, this graphic novel about the ongoing battle of women striving for equality in sports follows the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball team in 1975 Indiana, as they push through to improbable victory after improbable victory despite their disadvantages.
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Tryouts
by Sarah Sax
Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team--a team that has always been boys-only.
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Football
by Mari C. Schuh
This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the fundamentals of football, including key rules and terms.
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