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Follows Ryoma Echizen as he tries for the all-Japan junior high school tennis championship.

An introverted reader starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic peers and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves. In his latest graphic novel, author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.

"Beth Harmon, orphaned at age eight, insists that the janitor teach her how to play chess and from then on her entire life is changed"--OCLC.

"A globe-trotting romp through the world of ultra-competitive chess, in which the author submits himself to humiliating defeats and the tutelage of ornery mentors in his search for glory--a celebration of the purity, violence, and beauty of the game"--.

"Thanks to his uncle, sixteen-year-old Sam Parma lands the job of caddying for the President at a celebrity golf tournament. His younger brother, Matthew, will be caddying alongside him. Well, sort of; Matthew gets to drive around in a cart, plays the "cute" card, and gets away with everything. Meanwhile, Sam slaves away hauling clubs next to egotistical caddy Chip Swanson, a popular high school senior who makes it known that he's just as good as any of the pros. Sam wants to prove he is cut out for a career like professional tour caddy, Major, but soon worries he just may not be good enough. Sam finds the simple rules of being a caddy not so simple"--Amazon.com.

Provides an introduction to the NBA Finals, exploring the topic through the lenses of history, geography, civics, and economics.

Chess coach and art teacher Saul Ramirez chronicles the triumphs and failures of his twelve middle schoolers at local, state, and national chess competitions.

Provides brief overviews of the histories and significant moments of soccer tournaments from around the world, such as the World Cup, Copa Ame?ica, and the UEFA European Football Championship.

SpongeBob puts on his best golfing outfit to play in a charity tournament against famous golfer Annika Swordfish, but when the golf course turns out to be much larger than the mini-golf course he usually plays on, SpongeBob must try harder to raise the money for the Bikini Bottom library.

Explores the history of the NBA, and presents ten notable games.