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Jim Thorpe, Original All-American Jim Thorpe, Original All-American Joseph Bruchac Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes who ever lived. He played professional football and Major League baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. But his life wasn't easy. Born o… OL13501463W
Fire on ice Fire on ice Sasha Cohen,Amanda Maciel,Sasha Cohen An autobiography detailing Sasha's discovery of ice skating at the age of 7, her comeback from the injury that almost ended her career, and the lows and wins of her career. OL13734923W
Little giants of pro sports Little giants of pro sports Nathan Aaseng Biographies of seven sports figures who have excelled despite being small in stature. Includes Calvin Murphy, Greg Pruitt, Tracy Austin, Pelé, Marcel Dionne, Joe Morgan, and Fred Patek. OL15216169W
Wonder women of sports Wonder women of sports Sydelle Kramer Presents brief sketches of four top female athletes -- Amy Van Dyken, Dominique Moceanu, Rebecca Lobo, and Gail Devers. OL15846023W
Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant Stew Thornley "Explores the life of Kobe Bryant, including his childhood, early basketball career, his many individual accomplishments, and his NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers"--Provided by publisher. OL16152803W
Read about Carmelo Anthony Read about Carmelo Anthony David P. Torsiello "Carmelo Anthony is the star player for the New York Knicks. As one of the greatest basketball players in the game, he electrifies basketball fans across the world whenever he has the ball in his han… OL16561419W
Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers Aaron Frisch "An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Aaron Rodgers, a professional football star who quarterbacked the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XLV"--Provided by publish… OL16599814W
Issues in sports Issues in sports Tony Khing This book in the Issues in Sports series takes a critical look at performance-enhancing drugs in sports, providing history and context while also examining key factors in the issue and how it is bein… OL17921663W
Robert Griffin III Robert Griffin III Will Graves "Playmarkers introduces young readers to their current heroes on and off the field. Robert Griffin III: RGIII - NFL Sensation summarizes Griffin's life and career to date and draws attention to accom… OL17921873W
Starving to win Starving to win O'Brien, Eileen Explains why many young athletes are vulnerable to eating disorders and what they can do to prevent them. OL1869874W
Gladiators Gladiators Kate Riggs "A simple introduction to the Roman warriors known as gladiators, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through sports such as wrestling"--Provide… OL18800381W
Girl running Girl running Annette Bay Pimentel Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's content. She is told no ye… OL19736956W
Proud Proud Ibtihaj Muhammad The inspiring all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, and Time"100 Most Influential People" honoree Ibtihaj Muhammad. OL19752024W
The Kingfisher soccer encyclopedia The Kingfisher soccer encyclopedia Clive Gifford This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to the world's most popular sport. From the sublime skills of Pele to the lifestyle of a professional soccer player, this gloriously illustrated book explore… OL19989912W
Women Athletes Women Athletes Sherri Mabry Gordon 1 online resource OL20499718W
Top 101 athletes Top 101 athletes Jeanne Nagle This biography introduces some of the most remarkable women, musicians, athletes, philosophers, artists, and world leaders of all time--individuals who are well worth knowing on a personal and profes… OL20906342W
Stars of football Stars of football Mari C. Schuh "Simple text and full-color photographs feature eight current outstanding professional football players"-- OL23310517W
Stars of hockey Stars of hockey Matt Doeden "Simple text and full-color photographs feature eight current outstanding professional hockey players"-- OL23310519W
Coaching Evelyn Coaching Evelyn Pat Connolly Ashford's coach describes the techniques and training regimen used to develop the ability of a great American sprint champion. OL4443244W
Breaking in: nine first-person accounts about becoming an athlete Breaking in: nine first-person accounts about becoming an athlete Lawrence T. Lorimer Eight men and one woman describe how they prepared for serious athletic competition and how they got their start in professional and world class amateur sports. OL5361384W
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