Sports & Recreation
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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →