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The Hula Hoopin' Queen
Thelma Lynne Godin · Lee & Low Books |
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A spunky girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood—young and old alike—joins in on the fun.Kameeka is confident that today she will finally beat her rival, Jamara, and become the Hula-Hoopin’ Queen of 139th... |
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The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America's Hero
Barb Rosenstock · Calkins Creek |
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The Streak tells the riveting story of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, and the longest hitting streak in baseball history. As part of the storied New York Yankees, DiMaggio hit throughout the 1941 season and kept hitting for 56 straight games—a sports... |
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Ted Williams, My Father: A Memoir
Claudia Williams · Ecco |
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In this poignant memoir, Claudia Williams, the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams, tells her father’s story, including never-before-told anecdotes about his life on and off the field that reveal the flesh and blood man behind “The... |
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball
John Feinstein · Doubleday |
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From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball “No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re pitching or hitting in Triple-A.” —Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher “If you don’t... |
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Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto
Steve Almond · Melville House |
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A New York Times Best Seller“Powerful...an important read." —Publishers WeeklyNew York Times bestselling author Steve Almond takes on America’s biggest sacred cow: footballIn Against Football, Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer... |
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Mr. Hockey: My Story
Gordie Howe · Putnam Adult |
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The definitive autobiography from hockey’s greatest living legend—“Mr. Hockey” himself, Gordie Howe. Big, skilled, tough on the ice, and nearly indestructible, Howe dominated both the sport and the record books like no one has before or since. Over an incredible... |
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The Tracker's Handbook: How to Identify and Trail Any Animal, Anywhere
Len McDougall · Skyhorse Publishing |
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Few experiences in the wild are as satisfying as tracking down an animal on its own terms on its own turf. Whether you’re hunting, seeking to capture an animal's image on film or video, or simply trying to get closer to nature, successful tracking is a valuable, and disappearing,... |
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Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football
John U. Bacon · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 336 |
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Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author John U. Bacon embedded himself in four programs—Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and Northwestern—and... |
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