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By Walter Dean Myers. 2001
Account of Muhammad Ali's life and career, focusing on his professional accomplishments, principles, and fight against racial injustice. Describes his…
Olympic triumph, his transformation from the young Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali, and his rise to fame as world heavyweight champion. Examines boxing's damaging effects. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.By Jonah Kalb. 1977
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 Celia Barker Lottridge. 2004
A retelling of the events in Jesus' life and the stories he told, as they may have been heard in…
his own time. Includes such stories as "Elizabeth and Mary", "Jesus is Born", "Walking on Water", and "The Risen Jesus". Grades 3-6. 2004.By Gerald Donaldson, Steve Bauer. 1989
Professional cyclist Steve Bauer provides information on: the history of bicycles; bicycle anatomy, maintenance and repair; fitness and training for…
riding; cycling skills and techniques. Junior and senior high and adult readers. 1989.By Mireille Messier. 2013
Comment transformer un mot en changeant seulement une lettre à la fois, à l'instar du titre où zéros devient héros.…
Un amusant livre-jeu pour ceux qui aiment jongler avec les lettres. Années 1-3. 2013.By James Duggan. 1981
By Robin Johnson. 2010
The Paralympics are a series of sporting events for elite athletes with different physical abilities. This book examines the five…
Paralympic winter sports - alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, ice sledge hockey, and wheelchair curling - and the athletes who compete in them. Prepare to be inspired by their courage, skill, and dedication. Grades 2-4. c2010.By Françoise Deroy-Pineau. 2010
Petit, frêle, sans instruction, le portier du Collège Notre-Dame semblait fait pour jouer un rôle effacé dans sa communauté. Mais…
il avait une foi à transformer une montagne! Voici, racontée aux enfants en des mots simples, l'étonnante histoire du Frère André, figure de sainteté, fondateur de l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph et personnage marquant de l'histoire du Québec. Années 3-6. 2010.By Louis-Martin Tard. 1998
L'enfance, la vie dans le monde, la vie religieuse de mère Marguerite d'Youville, ses oeuvres en faveur des pauvres, la…
fondation de la congrégation des Soeurs grises. Marguerite d'Youville fut proclamée bienheureuse par le pape Jean XXIII en 1959 et sanctifiée par Jean-Paul II en 1990. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1998.By Bruce Dowbiggin. 1998
Dowbiggin studies Yzerman, Chelios, Sather and Hasek as examples of the thinking side of hockey. He examines Yzerman's leadership ability,…
Chelios' determination, Hasek's unorthodox style and Sather's ability to build a successful team by emphasizing team chemistry over individual talent. Dowbiggin argues that it is participants such as these men who over the years have transformed hockey from a game into a craft. c1998.By Paulette Bourgeois. 1987
By Kristina Rutherford. 2016
Takes readers through the history of women's pro sports, exploring how far we have come in a relatively short time…
and exposing what ground is left to gain. The book provides first-person insight through interviews with professional female athletes, including Canadian hockey player Cassie Campbell, American MMA fighter Miesha Tate, and WNBA star Elena Delle Donne. Along the way, author and sports journalist Kristina Rutherford covers important topics like opportunity, female role models, and stereotypes. Grades 4-7. 2016.By Farid Khider. 2010
Né à Orly, ex-gamin des rues, boxeur à 13 ans, Farid Khider n'a eu de cesse, dès ses premières médailles,…
de transmettre aux plus jeunes cette énergie qu'il porte en lui. Ce livre est l'autoportrait d'un homme tout en contraste, athlète au physique de star, acteur en devenir dans Astérix aux Jeux olympiques, et récemment propulsé fermier vedette dans La ferme des célébrités en Afrique. Pour les lecteurs du collégial. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier, quelques descriptions de nature sexuelle et quelques descriptions de violence. 2010.By Hugh Hornby, Stéphanie Alglave. 2010
Découvrez ce jeu universel de balle au pied dont les origines remontent à la plus haute Antiquité sur tous les…
continents. Quelle est l'histoire des règles de ce sport? Quelles sont les grandes compétitions internationales? Comment est fabriqué le ballon? Apprenez à connaître l'histoire du football et les noms de ses plus fameux joueurs. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010. Titre uniforme: Soccer.By Keltie Thomas. 2008
Introduces readers to the wild side of professional hockey, with stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that…
changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Read about the player who would rather fight than score or the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Includes information on the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley. Grades 3-6. 2008.By Keltie Thomas. 2007
A look at the science behind soccer, including the personality of a soccer ball (and how air pressure or the…
number of panels can affect its behaviour), and explaining how to make moves like stellar passes, curving kicks and delivering perfect headers. Presents sidebars on "Quick Kick" factoids, "Star" highlights revealing moves of the pros, "Tips" for game improvement, and "Rules and Regs". Grades 3-6. 2007.By Brian Kendall. 1995
Starting with the first recorded Canadian baseball game in 1838, this book provides 27 famous events. Many events were performed…
by Americans in Canadian playing fields, such as Babe Ruth's first professional home run. Grades 3-6. 1995.By Richard Hanser. 1972
The author explores what is known of Christ's life and attempts to show how and why His teachings appeal so…
strongly to youth today. He also includes an objective treatment of issues which have caused differences among Christian sects. Junior and Senior High. 1972.