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22) Football stars
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Presents profiles and statistics of some of the best players in the National Football League.
23) Hockey stars
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Brief biographies of hockey stars such as Sidney Crosby and Martin Brodeur.
24) Roberto Clemente
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of baseball Hall of Famer and humanitarian Roberto Clemente.
25) Sandy Koufax
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
"Sandy Koufax grew up in Brooklyn, New York, dreaming of playing basketball for the New York Knicks. He played baseball just for fun, but in college his pitching attracted the attention of scouts from across the country. Sandy joined his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and followed them a few years later to Los Angeles. Along the way, he dazzled batters with his fastball and curveball."--Jacket.
26) Soccer stars
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Contains career profiles of six soccer stars, including David Beckham, Kristine Lilly, Freddy Adu, Ronaldinho, Andriy Shevchenko, and Abby Wambach, and identifies two young soccer players on the rise to fame.
27) Wayne Gretzky
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Buzzer-beaters, walk-off homers, and more! In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, discover the all-time greatest clutch moments in sports history. Discover more about Christian Laettner's last-second shot in the NCAA playoffs. Read about how Kerri Strug landed a near-perfect vault performance on an injured ankle, helping the U.S. gymnastics team win gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Find out how the "Hail Mary" football play first got its name in...
29) Lebron James
Author
Series
Sports heroes volume 1
Publisher
Mortimer
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
"Worst-to-first seasons, second-half reversals, and more! In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, discover the all-time biggest comebacks in sports history. Read about Michael Jordan's miraculous return after retirement. Discover more about the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. And don't forget Bethany Hamilton's unmatched return to surfing after a shark attack! With eye-popping photographs and heart-pounding text, this book will be a surefire...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mortimer Children's, an imprint of Welbeck Children's Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the life story of Patrick Mahomes, the out of this world quarterback who has taken the NFL by storm. With daring, dynamic moves, and gritty determination, he has led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory after victory. Follow his journey from sports-fanatic kid to Super Bowl superstar, and learn EVERY ONE of his key stats along the way!"--