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Short 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. 2009Presents facts and statistics about the all-American game--baseball. Covers the major league teams, the World Series, playing tips, and stars…
including Honus Wagner, Satchel Paige, Rickey Henderson, and Albert Pujols. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Longshot: the adventures of a deaf fundamentalist Mormon kid and his journey to the NBA
By 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. 2009The 25 greatest baseball players of all time
By Len Berman. 2010
Panel of experts pick their favorite baseball stars. Discusses the players' statistics, best games, and personalities on and off the…
field. Includes early greats like Cy Young and Ty Cobb and later ones like Mike Schmidt and Alex Rodriguez. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Exercise & physical activity: your everyday guide
By Anne Brown Rodgers, Karen McCrory Pocinki. 2009
Government document discusses the benefits of exercise and physical activity for seniors. Includes tips to improve endurance, strength, flexibility, and…
balance. Offers examples of different types of movement that can fit into one's lifestyle. Discusses nutritious eating habits that will also help maintain health into old age. 2009Disabilities awareness
By Boy Scouts of America. 2008
Describes the requirements for earning a Boy Scout merit badge for awareness and sensitivity to physical and learning disabilities. Highlights…
accommodations, accessibility, advocacy, and career opportunities. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009Babe Ruth: a twentieth-century life (Up Close Ser.)
By Wilborn Hampton. 2009
Biography of homerun-record-making baseball player Babe Ruth (1895-1948) discusses his unhappy childhood, career with the Boston Red Sox and the…
New York Yankees, and athletic prowess in the ballpark. Covers his complicated private life and separates fact from legend. For grades 6-9. 2009Former baseball commissioner Vincent presents the reminiscences of eleven ball players who recollect their 1950s and 1960s games and teammates.…
The contributors are Ralph Branca, Bill Rigney, Duke Snider, Robin Roberts, Carl Erskine, Whitey Ford, Lew Burdette, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, and Billy Williams. 2008The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation
By Elizabeth Letts. 2011
Relates Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer's 1956 purchase of a gray horse from a slaughterhouse truck for eighty dollars. Recounts…
de Leyer's Long Island boarding-school students riding the horse named Snowman, the discovery of Snowman's jumping feats, and his victory at the 1958 National Horse Show. Bestseller. 2011Aventures boréales: mémoires d'une musheuse dans le Grand Nord
By Catherine Pinard. 2021
Partie au Yukon pour y travailler comme biologiste, Catherine Pinard s'initie au mushing, sport dans lequel des chiens tirent un…
traîneau. Son apprentissage lui fait peu à peu découvrir ce que signifie réellement vivre dans le nord: chasser et pêcher par des froids polaires, être coincée dans des tempêtes, explorer des endroits aussi spectaculaires qu'isolés, etc. D'abord comme apprentie, puis comme musheuse, elle participe à des courses, dont le redoutable Yukon Quest, l'une des plus difficiles au monde: plus de 1600 km à travers le Grand Nord canadien et l'Alaska. Ce récit raconte les hauts et les bas de cette aventurière extraordinaire.Boy Scout handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2009
This official guide to Scouting explains the history, ideals, and organization of the Boy Scouts of America. Explores leadership, fitness,…
first aid, campcraft, and other elements of the Scouting program. Provides guidance for advancing in the ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009Venturer handbook: Ranger handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 1999
This 2009 reprint of Venturer Handbook provides an overview of the Boy Scouts of America discovery and exploration program for…
coeds aged fourteen to twenty. Ranger Handbook details requirements for earning the Venturing Ranger Award--which emphasizes fitness, outdoor activities, and conservation. For junior and senior high and older readers.Fun for the family
By Boy Scouts of America. 2008
Cub Scouting program that explores activities to shape family identity, develop personal skills, build teamwork at home, connect with the…
community, and face household challenges. Includes requirements to earn the Fun for the Family award. For grades 2-4 and older readers.Cub Scout Tiger Cub handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2001
This 2008 reprint explains the requirements for earning the Tiger Cub badge for first-grade or seven-year-old boys. Details each of…
the five achievements, including family and den activities. Reviews the initial Bobcat badge requirements. Provides an introductory guide for scouts' adult partners. For grades K-3. 2001Sidewalking: coming to terms with Los Angeles
By David L. Ulin. 2015
Collection of seven essays on the city of Los Angeles by former book editor for the Los Angeles Times and…
city resident for over twenty-five years. Reflects on the differences between living in New York and Los Angeles, the image of Los Angeles in the media, and more. Bestseller. 2015We are the ship: the story of Negro League baseball (Journeys 2014)
By Kadir Nelson. 2008
Presents the history of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson moved…
to the major leagues in 1947 and broke the racial barrier. Discusses gifted athletes, discrimination, and the players' passion for the sport. For grades 3-6 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2008High point of persistence: the Miriam Richards story
By Damara Goff Paris. 2007
Biography of deaf climber Miriam Richards, who set a goal to reach the highest elevation in each of the fifty…
states and seven continents. Chronicles her childhood, Gallaudet University years, and memorable summits. Discusses challenges she faced, including a fall from Mount Hood and being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. 2007C.C. Pyle's amazing foot race: the true story of the 1928 coast-to-coast run across America
By Geoffrey Williams. 2007
Describes promoter C.C. Pyle's creation of a record-breaking endurance marathon across the United States. Discusses some of the competitors--199 men…
set off from Los Angeles and 55 finished in New York City--including the winner of the ten-thousand-dollar prize, who completed the contest in under 559 running hours. 2007Around the world on two wheels: Annie Londonderry's extraordinary ride
By Peter Zheutlin. 2007
Freelance journalist Zheutlin chronicles his adventurous great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky's much-publicized 1894 bicycle ride around the world. Relates that Annie, going…
by the name Annie Londonderry and determined to win the ten-thousand-dollar prize, left her husband and three young children to embark upon the fifteen-month-long ride. 2007