Sports Shorts

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

This anthology of short, autobiographical stories has kids’ book authors telling tales of their own real-life athletic incidents. Some are funny, some are serious, and some put their own twist on the whole “sports” concept. Eight stories from both “boys” and “girls” include tales of dodgeball, wrestling, track, softball, and ballet. Kids will relate to the struggling non-jocks as well as the athletes who take the trophy home.

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978-1-4677-6983-9
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
Category Sports
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Darby Creek ™
Language English
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 6.4
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV032000, JUV038000
Dewey 813'.0108357
Lexile 880
ATOS Reading Level 5.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 104295
Accelerated Reader® Points 3.0
Features Reviewed

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, and grew up in the Adirondack foothills. He began to take an interest in his Abenaki heritage when he was a teenager. Mr. Bruchac has written many books, poems, plays, and short stories—most of which include tales, characters, and teachings from his Native American roots. Performing as a storyteller allows him another way to preserve his Abenaki culture.

Author: Dorian Cirrone

Author: Tanya West

Author: David Lubar

David Lubar has written more than twenty books for young readers, including Hidden Talents, Flip, Invasion of the Road Weenies, Punished, and My Rotten Life. His novels are on reading lists across the country, saving countless students from a close encounter with Madame Bovary. His short stories have appeared in the collections of such respected anthologists as M. Jerry Weiss, Don Gallo, and Michael Cart, and in a variety of magazines, including Boy’s Life, READ, and Nickelodeon. He has also designed and programmed many video games, but he’d much rather spend his time writing books and hanging out with librarians. He lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, with his wife and a variety of cats.

Author: Jamie McEwan

Jamie McEwan is best known in the obscure world of whitewater canoe slalom, having competed internationally for over 20 years. A World Cup champion, he also won a bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics and placed 4th in 1992.Mr. McEwan is married to artist and illustrator Sandra Boynton. They live, write, and paddle in the countryside of Connecticut.

Author: Marilyn Singer

Marilyn Singer is the author of more than one hundred books for children and young adults. Marilyn received a BA in English from the Queens College, City University of New York and an MA in communications from New York University. After teaching high school English for several years, she began writing. Her work has won several awards including the ALA Notable Children’s Book Award, a Texas Bluebonnet Award nomination, and the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family.

Author: Alexandra Siy

Author: Terry Trueman

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

“The stories are simply written and chatty and make good models for young writers with sports memories to embellish. Accessible to a wide range of sports enthusiasts, and appealing to older, struggling readers.”
Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

“Touching and amusing, these stories offer a healthy dose of laughs and inspiration.”
School Library Journal