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By Kelly Mazeroski, Judith Lauso. 2010
Maz, You're Up! is a children's book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1960 World Series. Kelly Mazeroski, Bill Mazeroski's…
daughter-in-law, was inspired to write the book after the birth of her first son. 2010. For grades 4-7By Nancy Ann Richardson, Apolo Anton Ohno, Nancy Richardson. 2002
A Japanese American short track ice skater, who won both a silver and gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake…
City Olympics at age nineteen, presents an account of his life and career. Ohno describes his upbringing and training, his injuries and illnesses, and his later success. For senior high and older readers. 2002By Crystal Hubbard. 2005
A picture-book biography highlighting a pivotal event in the childhood of African American baseball player Marcenia "Toni Stone" Lyle Alberga,…
the woman who broke baseball's gender barrier by becoming the first female roster member of a professional Negro League team. 2005. For grades 2-4By Vivian Fernandez. 2018
By Marc Bernardin. 2023
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered—and controversial—figures of the twentieth century,…
immortalized those words with the beauty, strength, and originality of his boxing style. Now, his epic story is retold in this gorgeous, striking graphic novel Messenger that showcases exactly why he became celebrated worldwide as “The Greatest.”Muhammad Ali was one of the most photographed—and photogenic—figures in the history of sports. He demanded to be looked at, to be seen, and this epic captures his meteoric rise from Cassius Clay to Olympian and heavyweight champion of the world with stunning illustrations befitting his storied legacy. Bringing readers through major moments of his life—his first meeting with civil rights leader Malcolm X, his interview with sports broadcaster Howard Cosell about his reasons for opposing the Vietnam War, and his titanic bout with then-undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman, among others—this graphic biography will be a crucial and instantly popular resource on The Greatest.