Sports & Recreation

433 records found. Displaying 409 - 432.

Tony Hawk

From the Series Amazing Athletes

When extreme skateboarder Tony Hawk completed the 900, spinning two and a half times in the air before landing, he made sports history. A professional skateboarder from the age of fourteen,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 796.22'092
  • Copyright: 2004

Tony Romo

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has one of the most high-profile jobs in sports. As the starting quarterback for "America's team" since 2006, Tony has amassed impressive stats and wowed… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 796.332092
  • Copyright: 2011

Track and Field's G.O.A.T.: Usain Bolt, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and More

From the Series Sports' Greatest of All Time (Lerner ™ Sports)

On your mark! Get ready to sprint, jump, and throw alongside the fiercest competitors in track and field history. Discover amazing stats, thrilling comebacks, and athletes who shattered barriers. Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 796.42
  • Copyright: 2022

Trae Young

From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is an up-and-coming basketball prodigy with elite offensive skills. Sports fans will love this action-packed book about one of basketball's newest stars. Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 796.323092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti
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Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti

Doing gymnastics, Ágnes Keleti feels free—until the day her coach tells her there's a new law in Hungary barring Jewish athletes from the gym. Once Germany sends soldiers into Budapest, they… Read More →

  • Dewey: 796.44092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2025

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins: Pro Gaming Star

From the Series In the Spotlight (UpDog Books ™)

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is a gaming superstar! This famous streamer knows what it takes to be the best. Find out how he went pro, how he rose to the top, and what he might do next. Read about Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 794.8092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Usain Bolt

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Usain Bolt has been the fastest runner in the world since the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Back then, the Jamaican sprinter won gold medals and set world records in three running… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 796.42092
  • Copyright: 2013

US Women's National Soccer Team: Winning On and Off the Field

From the Series Gateway Biographies

The US Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) is among the best soccer teams in the world. Over the years, the team won gold medals at both the Olympics and the FIFA Women's World Cup four… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 796.3340973
  • Copyright: 2024

Venus & Serena Williams, 3rd Edition

From the Series Amazing Athletes

The Williams sisters have been close since growing up together on the tough streets of southern California. But when Venus and Serena face each other on the tennis court, they each play to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 796.3420922
  • Copyright: 2011

Wayne Gretzky

From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends

Think you know all there is to know about Wayne Gretzky? Well, did you know that: He started playing hockey professionally at age seventeen? He scored at least one goal in each of the first… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 796.962092
  • Copyright: 2008

Wayne Gretzky: The Great One

From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)

Raised to play hockey from a young age, Wayne Gretzky made news as a child prodigy. It wasn’t long before he made it to the National Hockey League. As captain, he led his team to win four… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • Dewey: 796.962092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

What's Your Story, Jackie Robinson?

From the Series Cub Reporter Meets Famous Americans

When did Jackie Robinson become well-known? What did he do? Cub Reporter interviews him to find out! Discover how Jackie fought against prejudice to become the first African American to play… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 796.357092
  • Copyright: 2016

Willie Mays

From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends

Think you know all there is to know about Willie Mays? Well, did you know that: •He once batted .477 in the minor leagues? •He won twelve straight Gold Glove awards? •He was the first African Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 796.357092
  • Copyright: 2011

Willie Mays: MLB MVP

From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)

Willie Mays is a Major League Baseball legend. He started on a semi-pro team in high school, but it wasn’t long before the Say Hey Kid started playing pro ball. A two-time MVP and 1954 World… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • Dewey: 796.357092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Wilma Rudolph

From the Series On My Own Biography

In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 796.42'092
  • Copyright: 2000

Wilma Rudolph

From the Series Yo solo: Biografías (On My Own Biographies)

In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 796.42092
  • Copyright: 2007

Wilma Rudolph, 2nd Edition

From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends

Early in her life, doctors told Wilma Rudolph she would never walk. She had a disease called polio, which crippled her leg. But Wilma proved the doctors wrong. Not only did she walk, she also Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 796.42092
  • Copyright: 2007

Wilma Rudolph: Fastest Woman on Earth

From the Series Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™)

Wilma Rudolph wanted to run and jump like other children, but she had a serious disease that kept her leg from growing well. She did not give up and went on to one day win Olympic gold medals. Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 796.42
  • Copyright: 2020

Wilma Rudolph: Running for Gold

From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)

Sprinter Wilma Rudolph's life was defined by epic triumphs on and off the track. As a child, Rudolph suffered from polio, but later became the first US woman to win three gold medals in track Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 796.42092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

Wilt Chamberlain

From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends

Think you know all there is to know about Wilt Chamberlain? Well, did you know that: •He holds the record for most rebounds in a single NBA game? •He is a member of the Volleyball Hall of… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.8
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2011

Winter Grade 4 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™

Help students start or build their home libraries! Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Read for a Better World Take-Home Book Packs are one tool families and educators Read More →

Winter Grade 5 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™

Help students start or build their home libraries! Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Read for a Better World Take-Home Book Packs are one tool families and educators Read More →

Yao Ming, 2nd Edition

From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends

Yao Ming is a force on the basketball court. The center, born in Shanghai, China, towers over opponents at 7-foot-6. His strength, agility, and hard work have made him one of the most… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2009

Zion Williamson

From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)

After one breakout season playing college basketball at Duke, Zion Williamson was drafted into the NBA (National Basketball League) by the New Orleans Pelicans. Learn about one of the NBA's… Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 796.323092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021