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An accidental Canadian: reflections on my home and (not) native land
By Margaret Wente. 2004
Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente traces her true-life coming-of-age as an expatriate American in suburban Toronto. She also comments,…
often comically, on such topics as Google, day spas, obesity, building your own home, and so-called Canadian royalty, chiefly Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul and Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel. 2004.Don't tell me you're afraid: A Novel
By Anne Milano Appel, Giuseppe Catozzella. 2016
At eight years old, Samia loved running. She shared her dream with her best friend and neighbor, Ali, also eight,…
who appointed himself her coach. As she aged, this love never died and she dreamed of representing Somalia in the Olympics. She represented her country in the 2008 Beijing games, coming in last, but the sight of her amidst the others brought the crowd to its feetThe Best American sports writing, 1998 (Best American)
By William Littlefield, Glenn Stout. 1998
Twenty-six sports articles from American and Canadian magazines and newspapers. Linda Robertson writes about Richard Williams's grooming his daughters for…
tennis careers in "On Planet Venus." In "Late Boomer," Tom Boswell describes Brady Anderson, the Orioles center fielder. David Remnick covers boxer Mike Tyson in "Kid Dynamite Blows Up." Some strong languageCatching the moon: the story of a young girl's baseball dream
By 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 2-4World Cup: An Action-Packed Look at Soccer's Biggest Competition
By Matt Christopher. 2018
Dive into the thrilling history of soccer's most famous tournament in this comprehensive guide to the World Cup! Soccer. No…
other sport in the world captivates a bigger audience--and no other competition electrifies its fans like the World Cup. Jam-packed with information about each and every World Cup ever played, this revised and updated edition of a Matt Christopher classic captures all the amazing highlights of soccer's most famous tournament. Want to know who was behind the biggest surprise defeat of the 1950 World Cup? It's in here. Want to know which country has won the Women's World Cup more than any other? Just turn the page. Want to know more about the biggest triumphs and harshest defeats, all while feeling like you're on the field with the sports legends? Wondering what the term Total Football means? You'll find the answers here--along with much, much more.