athletics

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athletics

Sports stories you'll have a ball with

2001
Presents two poems and selections from five children's books involving sports, including "Practice" and "Soccer Sam.".

The ultimate guide to weight training for baseball and softball

2004
A weight training guide for athletes that play baseball and softball that presents year-round programs that will help them increase speed and stamina and prevent injuries.

Match point

2001
When Emily's mother insists she take tennis lessons through the YMCA, Emily does not expect to enjoy them, but as the summer progresses she is surprised that she likes her classmates and the spirit of competition.

It's great to be a fan in Pennsylvania

2019
Explores the confluence between sports, history, economics, and geography in Pennsylvania.

It's great to be a fan in Massachusetts

2019
Explores the confluence between sports, history, economics, and geography in Massachusetts.

Supercharged sports

high-tech sports science
2018
"From drones capturing unique angles of plays for enhanced analysis to swimsuit material helping swimmers go faster, technological innovations are transforming the way sports are played as well as watched. Supercharged Sports examines these ... advances in technology and also explores what's coming next in the world of sport science, such as health-monitoring systems sewn into the fabric of uniforms and even more immersive virtual reality experiences"--Provided by publisher.

What kind of sports pro are you?

Presents a personality quiz that will tell you what kind of professional sports player you are like.

Art, culture, and sports

"Takes a ... look at our globe from the perspective of art, culture, and sports. Using an ... design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as what the relationship is between fashion producers and consumers, who the most-read authors are around the world, how a country's education rates compare to their amount of Nobel Prize laureates, and which foods and drinks are most popular in different cultures"--Provided by publisher.

Sports shorts

an anthology of short stories
A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors' experiences with sports while growing up.

The story of the New Orleans Saints

2021
The black and gold are marching in! Through narrative nonfiction, timelines, and fun facts, readers will engage with the history and superstars of the New Orleans Saints like never before.

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