Juvenile / Sports & Recreation

Bradley Wiggins: My Story

by Bradley Wiggins

In 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the first ever British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later he became Britain's most decorated Olympian.

Follow 'Wiggo' on his remarkable journey from childhood to...

Woodsong

by Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen has had a life as exciting as fiction!

Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster,...

The Everything Kids' Basketball Book

by Bob Schaller & Coach Dave Harnish

Kids can dribble, shoot, and swish with hours of gaming fun in this new guide! Featuring thirty puzzles, this fun and educational book is a must-have for basketball players and fans. Children will learn the...

Beautiful Soccer: Creating Passion and Confidence in Young Players

by Ryan Marquez & Doug Werner

Exploring the role of coaches and parents, this book emphasizes the importance of team identity and a team mindset and presents the necessary foot skills and tactics to help young soccer players both perform...

Lance Armstrong: A Biography

by Bill Gutman

BACK ON THE BIKE

LANCE ARMSTRONG is the premier cyclist in sports history. But the road to victory has not been smooth, which makes his story all the more compelling. In 1991 he was the National Amateur Cycling...

You Can Do It!

by Tony Dungy & Amy June Bates

Tony Dungy's little brother, Linden, is a third grader who is having a bad day at school. Linden is the youngest of the Dungy family and the least motivated because he hasn't found "it." In a family where everyone...

By My Brother's Side

by Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber & Robert Burleigh

Tiki and Ronde were each other's best friends. Together from the start, these twins might not have been the strongest or the tallest, but they were fast and worked hard at what they loved. And they loved sports,...

Gymnastics

by Dan Gutman

How did Kerri Strug go from Olympic hopeful to Olympic champion? How does Dominique Moceanu spend a typical day? This thorough, fun-to-read book answers those questions and many more. You?ll learn the ins and...

Ultimate Sports

by Donald R. Gallo

A knockout collection of 16 original stories featuring young adults playing basketball and football, running track and cross-country, and training for the triathlon. Challenges abound in water sports, racquetball...

Camping for Boys

by H W Gibson

Do you know how to make a camp bed, test the freshness of an egg or light a match when there is nothing to strike it on? From setting up camp to choosing a motto, treating blisters to making a bow and arrow,...

We Love Soccer!

by Peggy Harrison

Five-year-old teammates Megan, Regan, and Camron love soccer! Join them on the field and off for their first exciting season–from the banner day when they get their uniforms; through the practices, drills,...

We Love Baseball!

by Peggy Harrison

It’s springtime, and everyone’s at the ballpark! Join a team of exuberant seven-year-olds on and off the field as they get their uniforms; practice throwing, catching, and batting; learn to work as a team;...

Ty Cobb: Bad Boy of Baseball

by Sydelle Kramer

Veteran sports writer S. A. Kramer recounts the on-the-field triumphs and off-the-field troubles of the tormented "Georgia Peach," perhaps the most hated man ever to play baseball.

Memoirs of A Karate Fighter

by Ralph Robb

Memoirs of a Karate Fighter is a hard-hitting account of karate training during the 1980s in one of Europe's toughest dojos. In this gripping story, Ralph Robb gives an insight into the training methods and...

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #27: Horse Heroes: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #49: Stallion by Starlight

by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce & Sal Murdocca

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #49:Stallion at Starlight, they had lots of questions. Why did people tame horses? What jobs do horses have today? Why was Alexander the...

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

by Chris Raschka

“[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review.

Learning...

Let's Go to the Beach

by Chronicle Books

Let's Go to the Beach provides twenty activities and games for children to play on the sand and even ideas for beach art projects!

Sports Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone

by Stew Thornley

What's the largest gem in the world? A baseball diamond. Read more jokes, limericks, riddles, tongue twisters, and fun facts about different sports! A fun joke activity is included.

Against All Odds: Never Give up

by Glenn Stout

Four sports stories about players and teams coming back from the brink of defeat that will inspire young fans never to give up.

From Hardships to Championships

by Glenn Stout

The inspirational stories of Babe Ruth, Jim Peirsall, Torii Hunter, Ron LaFlore, and Joe Torre, five men who overcame difficult childhoods to play the game they loved--baseball.