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The boy in number four
By Bobby Orr, Kara Kootstra. 2014
Young Bobby Orr works hard to be the best hockey player he can be and his efforts pay off in…
one of the many important games that help prepare him to achieve his dream of one day playing in the big leagues. Grades K-3. 2014.The basketball player: and 3 more stories
By Sheila Fischman, Roch Carrier, Sheldon Cohen, Gilles Pelletier. 1996
Roch is sent to a boarding school; he's named to the basketball team on the first day, even though he's…
never played basketball in his life! Grades K-3. 1996. Taped with: The longest home run. A strange girl shows up to play baseball and hits a home run through the window of Sergeant Bouton; but Adeline is no ordinary girl -- she is a magician! Grades K-3. 1993. Taped with: The boxing champion. When spring melts the ice in Ste. Justine, boxing season begins in the Cote's summer kitchen. Young Roch is not much of a fighter, but spends the winter building up his muscles for next spring's matches. Grades K-3. 1991. Taped with: A happy New Year's day. New Year's Day 1941 is a special day for a young boy in the little village of Sainte-Justine, Quebec. Grades K-3. 1991. Uniform title: Joueur de basket-ball.Luke goes to bat
By Rachel Isadora. 2005
Whenever the Dodgers play in Brooklyn, Luke goes up to his roof where he can see the lights of Ebbets…
Field and imagine each play in the game. Someday he wants to hit a homerun like his hero, Jackie Robinson. But the kids on Bedford Avenue won't let him play. "You're just a squirt," they tell him. When he finally does get to play stickball with the others, he does so badly that he thinks they'll never let him play again. But then his grandma takes him to see Jackie in a real game, and Luke discovers that part of being a hero is never giving up, even when there are two strikes against you and the game seems out of reach. Grades K-3. 2005.Jimmy the greatest!
By Elisa Amado, Jairo Buitrago. 2013
Inspired by Muhammad Ali, Jimmy starts training to become a boxer, and while his future looks bright, he decides leaving…
his small town for big matches might not be the best option for him. K-3. 2013. Uniform title: Jimmy, el m�as grande!Maddie in goal (Formac First Novels Ser. #8)
By Louise Leblanc. 1992
Father Bear comes home (I Can Read Level 1)
By Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak. 1959
Little Bear's father is away on a fishing trip. Little Bear tells his friends that his father may bring home…
a mermaid. So hen, duck, and cat wait at Little Bear's house. But Father Bear doesn't have a mermaid when he arrives. For grades K-3The Princess and the Pit Stop
By Tom Angleberger. 2018
Once upon a time there was a Princess . . . . . . who made a pit stop. While…
the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up! Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead, she hit the gas! Join Her Royal Highness in the driver's seat for a mad dash to the finish in this exciting ode to auto racing. With appearances by fairy tale favorites including the Tortoise and the Hare, the Frog Prince, and ALL of the Wicked Witches, this rollicking mash-up of race cars and royalty is a true celebration of both girl power and horsepower.The timbertoes: silly fun (Highlights Stories)
By Highlights Children. 2018
Silly Fun! Tommy and Mabel play a game of "keep it in the air." The Timbertoes try riding a unicycle.…
Tommy and Mabel go snow shoeing. Mabel digs a whole, try to guess what she plans to do with it. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta RobinsonThe adventures of spot: get moving (Highlights Stories)
By Highlights Children. 2018
Get Moving! Spot chases his shadow until they both stop for a rest. Spot knocks down a pail of paint…
on to himself and leaves, sticks, and a bird nest stick to his body when he runs. Spot chases hi ball around on a windy day. Spot helps a turtle on a journey. The sounds of the forest inspire spot to dance. Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for ChildrenThe timbertoes: work and play (Highlights Stories)
By Highlights Children. 2018
It takes work to have fun! Tommy searches for more honey for his snack. Tommy and Mabel build a tower,…
Pa builds a canoe, and the whole Timbertoes family puts together a picnic to enjoy. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta RobinsonThe adventures of spot: puppy games (Highlights Stories)
By Highlights For Children. 2019
Puppy games! Spot loves chasing and catching baseballs. Spot tries to play with a big branch but it is too…
heavy. Spot meets a beautiful butterfly. Spot explores the woods. Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for ChildrenCamp Tiger
By Susan Choi. 2019
Imagination meets reality in this poetic and tender ode to childhood, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner, John Rocco. Every year,…
a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond. Usually, they see things like an eagle fishing for his dinner, a salamander with red spots on its back, and chipmunks that come to steal food while the family sits by the campfire. But this year is different. This year, the boy is going into first grade, and his mother is encouraging him to do things on his own, just like his older brother. And the most different thing of all . . . this year, a tiger comes to the woods. With lyrical prose and dazzling art, Pulitzer Prize finalist Susan Choi and Caldecott-honor winning artist John Rocco have created a moving and joyful ode to growing up.Sumokitty
By David Biedrzycki. 2019
Watch out, mice! This cat is a sumo champion! A stray kitty gets a job in a sumo stable, chasing…
mice in exchange for food. But when eating like a sumo wrestler slows our feline hero down, he realizes he must train like a wrestler, too. Through hard work and perseverance--and with a little help from a big buddy--SumoKitty is born! A funny and heartwarming story inspired by the Japanese saying "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."Froggy Builds a Snowman (Froggy)
By Jonathan London. 2019
Froggy has a rollicking good time at his first Winter Carnival! It's Winter Carnival day, and Froggy can't wait to…
build a snowman. But school principal Mr. Mugwort says there is a lot to do first. Skating! Sledding! A snow fort! Finally it's time to build a snowman, but Froggy builds a snow dinosaur instead. And of course the day wouldn't be complete without a wild snowball fight. "That was my best winter carnival ever!" says Froggy. "That was your only winter carnival ever!" says his friend Max.The day Dad joined my soccer team
By Mike Lowery, Maureen Fergus. 2018
Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. Dad complains…
about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice balls everywhere. The boy's patience and understanding are tested over and over again as he tries to desperately instruct his father on how to behave on the field. Grades K-3. 2018.Goodnight, hockey fans
By Andrew Larsen, Jacqui Lee. 2017
A young boy doesn't want to go to bed. The hockey game is on! "What if I can't fall asleep??"…
the boy says. "Don't worry," says his dad. "You will." After his parents have tucked him in and turned out the light, he shines a flashlight on his prized hockey possessions around his room: the posters of his favourite players, the pennant for his favourite team, the puck. Then he decides to listen to the game on his radio, which he places under his pillow. With the familiar drone of the announcer's voice for company, the boy drifts off to sleep… only to find himself at the centre of the action, playing for his favourite team! Grades K-3. 2017.Hey, coach!
By Linda Ashman, Kim Smith. 2016
Henry Holton takes the ice
By Sara Palacios, Sandra Bradley. 2015
The highest number in the world
By Roy MacGregor, Geneviève Després. 2014
9-year-old Gabe (Gabriella) Murray lives and breathes hockey. She's the youngest player on her new team, she has a nifty…
move that her teammates call "the Gabe," and she shares a lucky number with her hero, Hayley Wickenheiser: number 22. But when her coach hands out the team jerseys, Gabe is stuck with number 9. Crushed, Gabe wants to give up hockey altogether. How can she play without her lucky number? Gabe's grandmother soon sets her straight. Grades K-3. 2014.My Leafs sweater
By Mike Leonetti, Sean Thompson. 1998
A young boy desperately wants a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater for his birthday. Even though he doesn't get the sweater…
he has the experience of a lifetime when he sees the Leafs play live. Grades K-3. 1998.