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By John Brant. 2016
A sportswriter chronicles Achon's journey from his time as a boy soldier in Uganda to his success as an Olympic…
runner. Abducted at age twelve into the brutal Lord's Resistance Army, Achon escaped, trained as a runner, traveled to America for college, and became an Olympian. Violence and some strong language. 2016By Brad Snyder, Tom Sileo. 2016
Memoir of a former Navy SEAL blinded during his deployment in Afghanistan. Snyder discusses his combat experience, his recovery after…
losing his sight on the battlefield in 2011, and the competitive swimming that led him to win a gold medal at the London Paralympic Games in 2012. Some violence. 2016By Erik Weihenmayer. 2017
The author of Touch the Top of the World (BR14512) lost his sight as a teen but still seeks adventure…
around the world. He shares his experience kayaking the Colorado River and his efforts to help other blind people, especially children, learn to live adventurous lives. Some strong language. 2017By Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Alex Jackson Nelson. 2017
Profiles of LGBTQ+ professional athletes, with personal accounts of publicly coming out as homosexual or transgender. Examines the social and…
institutional challenges that exist for the LGBTQ+ community in sports. Also includes a timeline of milestones, glossary, and resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017Recounts the accomplishments of nine working-class athletes from the University of Washington who beat elite teams at home and abroad…
and won the gold medal for rowing at the 1936 Nazi-orchestrated Berlin Olympics. 2013By Josh Sundquist. 2014
Motivational speaker and Paralympic ski racer--he lost a leg to Ewing's sarcoma--recounts his humorous attempts at dating and uses quasi-scientific…
methods to analyze his failures. He interviews females from his past in hopes of eventually finding his true love. For senior high and older readers. 2014By Pedro Martinez, Michael Silverman, Pedro Martínez. 2015
By William Gildea. 2012
Biography of African American world lightweight champion boxer Joe Gans (1874-1910) of Baltimore. Highlights his 1906 Labor Day bout against…
Danish-born "Battling" Nelson in the Nevada desert that lasted forty-two rounds. 2012By Bethany Hamilton. 2011
Autobiography of a Hawaiian junior-champion surfer who lost an arm in a shark attack when she was thirteen. Describes her…
home life and Christian upbringing. Relates Hamilton's experiences of consulting a blind psychologist about her disability and her relearning the sport. For senior high and older readers. 2004By Steven Salerno, Audrey Vernick. 2012
Recounts the 1938 formation of a semi-pro baseball team by the twelve Acerra boys in their New Jersey hometown. Describes…
the team's disbanding when six brothers went off to fight in World War II, and its revival after their return. For grades K-3By Matt Tavares. 2012
Biography of Ted Williams, the Boston Red Sox slugger. Recounts his early years as an awkward youth, his rise to…
All-Star status in 1941, and his military service during World War II and the Korean War. Covers his return to baseball as Player of the Decade. For grades 2-4. 2012By Jimmy Breslin. 2011
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist's biography of Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey (1881-1965), who integrated major league baseball when he signed African…
American player Jackie Robinson in 1947. Also describes Rickey's invention of the farm system. Some strong language. 2011Short biography of William Powell (1916-2009), who in 1948 was the first African American to build, own, and open a…
golf course--the Clearview Golf Club--for everyone, regardless of race. Discusses his childhood ambitions, hard work, service in the U.S. Army, and family life. For grades 2-4. 2012Biography of American swimmer Gertrude Ederle (1906-2003), who in 1926 became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.…
Discusses her childhood bout with measles that led to permanent hearing loss and describes subsequent achievements, including Olympic medals, world records, and the landmark swim from France to England. 2009By Lance Allred. 2009
Allred describes his childhood in a polygamous Mormon community in Montana. Covers his dealing with hearing loss and obsessive-compulsive disorder.…
Discusses maintaining a high GPA and a dedication to basketball in college--despite having an abusive coach--and eventually earning a stint in the NBA. Some strong language. 2009By Douglas Century. 2006
Biography of Chicago-born boxer Barney Ross (1909-1967), who once claimed to work for Al Capone and had a lifelong friendship…
with Jack Ruby. Highlights Ross's professional sports career, his heroism in World War II, and his struggles with morphine addiction. Some violence and some strong language. 2006By Glenn Stout. 2006
Biography of the first African American to play for a major league baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Recounts how Jackie…
Robinson (1919-1972) broke the race barrier in 1947 when segregation dominated American sports. Depicts his talent, belief in racial equality, and strength of character. For grades 4-7. 2006By Stephanie True Peters. 2005
A forty-year history of football's championship games and players. Highlights memorable plays, from the first Super Bowl in 1967 through…
the 2006 game. Discusses triumphs, defeats, and team stars. Includes lists of game results and teams with multiple wins. For grades 4-7. 2006By Glenn Stout. 2007
Biography of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. (1951-2001), who died in a crash during the Daytona 500. Discusses his career…
and some of his major races. Describes the racing style and technique that made him a champion. For grades 4-7. 2007