"Learn all about the National Hockey League. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions"--Provided by publisher.
"Learn all about the National Football League. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions"--Provided by publisher.
"Learn all about Major League Soccer. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions"--Provided by publisher.
"Satchel Paige was a . . . popular pitcher whose career spanned nearly thirty seasons across numerous teams. When he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1948, he became the oldest major league rookie on a major league team, and he was the first Negro League player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Paige is often considered one of the most talented and entertaining pitchers of any race to have ever played baseball. This . . . narrative of both his successes and struggles introduces young readers to America's complicated racial and political landscape in the early twentieth century"--Amazon.
"Known as one of the best pinch-hitting third baseman to ever play the game, Judy Johnson played seventeen seasons of Negro league baseball before retiring in 1937. Johnson was known for his calm and professional demeanor on the field, and he also managed many of the teams he played for. After his retirement, he went on to become one of the first black men hired to a coaching position for a Major League Baseball team. This book chronicles the life of the sports hero while introducing readers to the difficulties of living in a time of segregation and political upheaval"--Amazon.
"The year is 1910. This summer in the Pacific Norhtwest has been the driest anyone has seen in a long time. The weather is extremely hot and windy. Crops are drying up everywhere. Then, in August, one of the biggest forest fires in United States history is sparked. Will you join the fight to battle the fires and save your town? Do you help lead others to safety or try to escape before the town is consumed by flames? With dozens of possible choices, you have to decide how to survive one of the biggest forest fires in history"--Back cover.
12 amazing Black women in the Civil Rights Movement
Russell-Brown, Katheryn
"Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--who were instrumental to the nation's fight for civil rights and the contributions they made in driving the Movement forward"--Provided by publisher.
"This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Colorado Rockies MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, . . . photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
"This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, . . . photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index"--OCLC.
