Category: Kids Sports

Jackie and Hank were born eight years and one thousand miles apart. Nobody knew these babies would grow up and play baseball. Nobody knew Jackie and Hank would meet and become heroes. Jackie Robinson and Hank Greenberg were two very different people. But they both became Major League Baseball players, and they both faced a lot of the same challenges in their lives and careers. For Jackie, it was because of his skin color For Hank, it was because of his religion. On May 17, 1947 these two men met for the first time colliding at first base in a close play. While the crowd urged them to fight, Ja...
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Teammates

By: Golenbock, Peter

Price: $2.00

Publisher: October 2014

Seller ID: 160639

ISBN: 0152842861

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.
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Famous Athletes (Eyes on America)

By: Goodman, Michael E.

Price: $3.00

Publisher: October 2014

Seller ID: 283824

ISBN: 1561567108

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Who Is Wayne Gretzky?

By: Gretzky/Herman, Gail

Price: $3.00

Seller ID: 483321

ISBN: 0448483211

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed in the Olympics, and changed the way hockey was played forever. Known for his love for family and as a truly decent human being, Wayne Gretzky is revealed as more than a sports legend in this easy-to-r...
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Tony Hawk - Professional skateboarder

By: Hawk, Tony

Price: $3.00

Publisher: May 2016

Seller ID: 81843

ISBN: 0060096896

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero.

Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams.

Ages 8-12

What Is The World Series?

By: Herman, Gail

Price: $3.00

Seller ID: 404086

ISBN: 0448484064

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

"Strike - you're out " "He's safe " "Homerun " Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's Pastime to life.
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What Are the Summer Olympics? (What Was?)

By: Herman, Gail,HQ, Who

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Penguin Workshop: March 2016

Seller ID: 482168

ISBN: 0448488345

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands.

The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the ...
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H is for Home Run

By: Herzog, Brad

Price: $4.00

Publisher: July 2011

Seller ID: 59117

ISBN: 1585362190

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Now anyone can be one of the "boys or girls of summer" and get a home plate view of America's favorite pastime in H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. This new offering in our line of children's alphabet books brings the game of baseball to entertaining and informative life. Sports writer Brad Herzog pairs easy-to-read rhymes with detailed expository so that readers are pitched baseball's facts, faces, history, and places from A-Z.
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A is for Amazing Moments: A Sports Alphabet

By: Herzog, Brad

Price: $4.00

Publisher: December 2015

Seller ID: 306581

ISBN: 158536360X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

From the first woman to swim the English Channel to the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of sports. Now in A is for Amazing Moments: A Sports Alphabet, sportswriter Brad Herzog showcases those events that set sports records while impacting American history and world views. Learn how runner Jesse Owens not only amazed the world but also stunned Nazi Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Cheer on Billie Jean King as she defeats Bobby Riggs in their 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match. Read how supe...
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Pro Wrestling's Greatest Tag Teams (Pro Wrestling Legends)

By: Hunter, Matt

Price: $3.00

Seller ID: 401653

ISBN: 0791058352

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

-- The exciting stories behind one of America's favorite and fastest-growing sports
-- Action-packed full-color photos help illustrate the biographies of the favorite stars of the sport
-- Cable TV's top-rated attraction

From the Road Warriors, the Midnight Express, and the Nasty Boys to Public Enemy and Harlem Heat, this title covers wrestling's best tag teams.
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The Everything Kids' Baseball Book, 10th Edition: From baseball's history to today's favorite playerswith lots of home run fun in between! (10)

By: Jacobs, Greg

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Everything: March 2018

Seller ID: 445006

ISBN: 1507206534

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

"Everything you want in a kid's book" (Associated Press) this informative and accessible guide to America's favorite pastime covers everything from baseball's history to today's favorite players--with lots of home run fun in between.
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Stars of World Soccer (World Soccer Legends)

By: Jkulsson, Illugi

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Abbeville Kids: September 2015

Seller ID: 484396

ISBN: 0789212390

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Everyone knows Messi and Ronaldo--the current twin peaks of the most popular sport in the world--but who are their main competitors and their fiercest rivals for the crown of modern soccer? With colorful photography and fun facts, this lively and accessible book provides some answers: Stars of World Soccer tells you who these players are, where they come from, and what they have accomplished. Profiling 30 men--including the Brazilian crown prince Neymar, the enigmatic genius Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the troubled spirit Luis Suarez, and the fabulous James Rodriguez--this engaging book profile...
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For the Love of the Game - Michael Jordan and Me

By: Jordan/Greenfield, Eloise,

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Scholastic Inc: January 1997

Seller ID: 438783

ISBN: 0439079640

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Salt in His Shoes Michael Jordan on Pursuit of a dream

By: Jordan/Jordan, Deloris

Price: $3.50

Publisher: January 2016

Seller ID: 308645

ISBN: 0689834195

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Michael Jordan.
The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he'd never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That's when his mother and father stepped in and shared the invaluable lesson of what really goes into the making of a champion -- patience, determination, and hard work.
Deloris Jordan, mother of the basketball phenomenon, teams up with his sister Roslyn to tell this heartwarming and inspirational story that on...
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Baseball Superstars 2015

By: Kelley/scholastic

Price: $3.00

Publisher: July 2017

Seller ID: 482591

ISBN: 0545838983

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Baseballs biggest stars are featured in this must-have book

Including Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton

Andrew McCutchen, Madison Bumgarner and more, BASEBALL SUPERSTARS 2015 features the greatest superstars from the previous baseball season. This photo-driven book will feature tons of full-color action photos and simple and engaging text. This is the definitive guide for baseball fans everywhere and a perfeect introduction to America's favorite pastime
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Soccer in the British Isles (Smart about Sports)

By: Kennedy, Mike

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Norwood House Press: January 2011

Seller ID: 476286

ISBN: 1599534428

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

For the Love of the Cubs: An A-to-Z Primer for Cubs Fans of All Ages

By: Klein, Frederick C.

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Triumph Books: April 2005

Seller ID: 474185

ISBN: 1572437952

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Expressing the passion felt for the Cubs using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Chicago team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous characters in the baseball team's long history, including Ernie Banks and Sammy Sosa.
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NASCAR (Greatest Players)

By: Kopp, Megan

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Av2 by Weigl: July 2013

Seller ID: 484704

ISBN: 162127506X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

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Category: Kids Sports