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Perfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton

Written by Lori Dubbin and Illustrated by Amanda Quartey

When Althea Gibson first dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because...

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Ghost

Written by Jason Reynolds

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are...

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Dough Boys

Written by Paula Chase

Deontae “Simp” Wright has big plans for his future. Plans that involve basketball, his best friend...

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Shoe Dog (Young Readers Edition)

Written by Phil Knight

You must forget your limits.

It was only when Nike founder Phil Knight got cut from the baseball...

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Going for Gold: Wilma Rudolph and the 1960 Olympics

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by Eugene Smith

From a young age, Wilma Rudolph faced many challenges. A childhood polio survivor, she was unable to...

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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Written and Illustrated by Katie Smith Milway

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

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Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Women's Running Revolutionary

Written by Rachel Swaby

In 1967, a girl known as Mighty Moe broke the women’s world marathon record at a small race in...

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Michael Morpurgo

Written by Michael Morpurgo

Twelve-year-old Bonny has always wanted to be a world-champion cyclist, maybe even an Olympic...

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Wolfpack (Young Readers Edition)

In this young readers adaptation of her #1 New York Times bestselling book, two-time Olympic gold...

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Training Camp (The Wizenard Series, 1)

Written by Wesley King
Created from the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award-winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes...
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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

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Dad, Jackie and Me

Written by Myron Uhlberg
In 1947, a boy and his deaf father forge bond by cheering on the Dodgers’ barrier-breaking first...
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The Hero Two Doors Down

Written by Sharon Robinson
Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie...
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Athlete vs. Mathlete: Time-Out

Written by W. C. Mack
There's only one slot left at the local basketball camp, and both Russ and Owen Evans want it, but...
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NFL: Football Superstars 2015

Written by K. C. Kelley
Large, full-color action photos of everyone's favorite players, with recaps of the best plays and...
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Baseball Superstars 2015

Written by K. C. Kelley
Baseball's biggest stars are featured in this must-have bookIncluding Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw...
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Basketball Superstars 2015

Written by K. C. Kelley
Get to know your favorite players from the 2015 basketball seasonAll the action from the 2015...
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I Am: Roberto Clemente

Written by Jim Gigliotti
Told with a timeline, maps, illustrations, sidebars and a top ten list of facts, these insightful...
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All Heart

Written by Carliand Wayne Coffey Lloyd
In her own words, Carli Lloyd, the two-time recipient of the FIFA World Player of the Year award...
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Booked

Written by Kwame Alexander
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship...
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Point Guard

Written by Mike Lupica

Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York...

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Promises To Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

Written by Sharon Robinson
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique...
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Stealing Home: The Story Of Jackie Robinson

Written by Barry Denenberg

Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the...

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Tangerine

Written by Edward Bloor
Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not...
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