Sports

From learning the crawl to doing the backstroke, swimming is fun! Learn the basics of the sport while building reading skills with these supportive texts. Read More →

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the basics of the sport of swimming. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary… Read More →

From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots,… Read More →

Did you know that tae kwon do combines martial arts from Korea and Japan? In the 1930s, a Korean martial artist combined Korean taekkyon with karate. The new self-defense style gained… Read More →

For the world's most extreme sportspeople, taking on water sports with a wow-factor is the ultimate challenge—and the ultimate high. In this adrenaline-packed dive through the world of… Read More →

Only a few countries were represented by athletes at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. But now, more than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries compete in the Summer… Read More →

At the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924 only a few countries were represented by a dozen or more athletes. Today, about 3,000 athletes from nearly 100 countries compete in the… Read More →

Playing a sport is good exercise and fun, but playing the game is more fun for everyone when you know the rules of the game and how to be a good sport. Tennis is one of the most popular… Read More →

Grab your racket, head to the courts, and ace that serve! Get ready to answer tennis's biggest question: Who is the greatest of all time? Step onto the court with the best players of the… Read More →

In 2015, when Ohio State took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University… Read More →

On the surface, fourteen-year-old Chris is pretty average, playing hockey and having friends. But underneath it all, Chris is depressed. He quits his hockey team, but his doctor suggests that Read More →

Who won the first Daytona 500? What do teams do to prepare their cars for 500 miles of hard, high-speed racing? Who gave the Daytona 500 the nickname the "Great American Race"? Learn all… Read More →

When basketball fans hear the words Final Four, they probably think of the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busters that have thrilled people for years. However, you don't need Read More →

The National Football League (NFL) changed forever in 1946. That year the Forgotten Four—Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, and Bill Willis—joined the league. Learn about the… Read More →

Nothing in wrestling can match the excitement of the main event. It's the match that everyone wants to see, the match that will have fans talking the next day. Author Patrick Jones takes… Read More →

Do you know: • Which team won the first NBA championship? • Why Michael Jordan felt awful during one of his greatest playoff performances? • How the Golden State Warriors built a playoff… Read More →

When modern baseball fans think of African American players, they may think of Ken Griffey Jr. or Derek Jeter. But what about the black stars who didn't play Major League Baseball? In the… Read More →

At the end of each season, the two top teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) battle for a historic trophy—the Stanley Cup. The cup has been hockey's top prize since the late 1800s. In the Read More →

Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans can't get enough of the booming slap shots, the devastating body checks,… Read More →

Who competes in the soccer World Cup, and why is it held every four years? Learn about the men’s and women’s World Cups, and discover some of the best moments from the competition. Read More →