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By Lawrence Scanlan. 2007
On March 30, 1970, a wobbly foal named Secretariat was born on a farm in Virginia - but he was…
no ordinary horse. He was bigger and more muscled than racehorses his age, and after a slow start and lots of training, he went on to compete for the biggest prize in racing - the Triple Crown. This is also the story of the one person who helped Secretariat the most - feeding him grain, bathing him, and chatting with him at dawn each day - his groom, Edward "Shorty" Sweat. Grades 5-8. 2007.By Kevin Sylvester. 2005
Take a walk on the weird side! Odd, weird and just plain gross moments in sports await you, including yucky…
bathroom incidents, cursed teams, and spectacular losers. Find out why some hockey fans throw an octopus on the ice, how a dead guy got drafted, and how the hand of God may have decided a soccer game. Grades 4-7. 2005.By Ken Sparling. 2000
Serena and Venus Williams have become a major force in woman's tennis. Their great success has inspired many young girls…
to take up the sport. This is a fascinating and inspiring story of how the Williams family has shaken up the world of professional tennis. For senior high readers. 2000.By Anita Naik. 1999
This guide tells children what rights they do and don't have in common situations. It covers laws relating to health,…
education, family, sex, work, the police and leisure. It also contains detailed contact addresses for getting further information and help in the UK and Republic of Ireland. For junior high readers.By Anita Naik. 1999
Are you scared to take risks in case you make a fool of yourself? Do you need other people's approval?…
If a boy likes you, do you think there must be something wrong with him? Do you hate your body? Learn to believe in yourself and get ready for a positive future with this essential wise-guide. Grades 4-7.By Clive Dickinson. 1998
From David Beckham's brilliant half-way-line goal against Wimbledon in the Premiership, to Ryan Gigg's sizzling strike against Juventus in the…
1997 Champions' League tie at Old Trafford... "Manchester United : Great moments" recalls glorious highlights of United's brilliant team play and stunning goals, with descriptions of the games and the players that made the news. For junior high readers.By Tricia Kreitman. 1996
This book will show you how to make a stand and assert yourself. it gives advice about how to judge…
and evaluate situations and relationships, and how to develop negotiating skills. Each chapter contains letters and accounts from real teenagers. For senior high readers.By Carol Weston, Jill Eckersley. 1993
By Caroline Plaisted. 1998
By Howard Scott, Phyllis Aronoff, Marie-Claude Ouellet. 2021
By Terry Egan. 1992
In this companion to The Good Guys of Baseball (DB 46409, BR 11625), the authors highlight nineteen players who exemplify…
sportsmanship and the love of the game. Includes major leaguer Roberto Clemente, who died on a mercy mission, and Jim Eisenreich, who plays with Tourette's syndrome. For grades 3-6. 1992By Terry Egan. 1997
Sixteen biographies describing men in baseball who exemplify some of the best traits an athlete can possess on or off…
the field: loyalty, decency, determination, and the willingness to work hard. Included are Don Wardlow, a sportscaster who is blind, and Jim Abbott, a pitcher who was born with only one hand. For grades 3-6By Luvvie Ajayi Jones. 2022
"In this young readers edition of her New York Times bestseller Professional Troublemaker, Luvvie Ajayi Jones uses her honesty and…
humor to inspire teens to be their bravest, boldest, truest selves, in order to create a world they would be proud to live in." -- Provided by publisherBy Elvira Woodruff. 2003
By Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner. 2004
By Robert Lipsyte. 1993
A seventeen-year-old Harlem boy has a driving ambition to become a boxing champion. After long and challenging training, he learns…
that winning is not the only prerequisite for the title. For high school and adult readersBy Melinda R Boroson. 2005
The Boston Red Sox had won five World Series by 1918. Then Babe Ruth was traded to the Yankees, and…
every year afterward the Red Sox lost. Until 2004. Here is the story of the baseball team's history and spectacular comeback. For grades 4-7 and older readersBy John R. Tunis. 1991
When one player from the overconfident team, the previous year's champions, is expelled for gambling and the other four are…
penalized for breaking training, they angrily quit the basketball varsity and leave the inferior B team defending the school's recordBy Dorothy M Callahan. 1990
By Paul R. Walker. 1995
Two fourteen-year-old boys from Chicago dream of becoming NBA stars. For five years, they struggle to turn their playground skills…
into basketball mastery. Based on the documentary film. For grades 4-7. 1995