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Good sports league volume 1
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Ten-year-old Ben Cutler loves soccer, and he like to have fun while playing too, but when he joins a travel team that takes winning very seriously, he starts to wonder if there is more to the game than just getting a W.
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The inside story of the only undefeated team in NFL history, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, by the Hall of Fame quarterback who led it to victory.
Hall of Fame quarterback and long-time ABC college football announcer Bob Griese is a living football legend. Now, on the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Miami Dolphins' incredible championship season, Griese tells the behind-the-scenes story of the team both on and off the field as it achieved a feat no other...
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"Curious about the exciting and visceral sport of rugby? you're no alone! Millions of fans worldwide revel in rugby's unique mix of physicality, teamwork, strategy, and athleticism. In Rugby For Dummies, you'll find easy-to-follow explanations of how the games is played plus introductions to the various tournaments and formats in North America and around the world. Starting with the basic rules that govern the action on the field to tips on coaching,...
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"A hilarious celebration of the worst in baseball history: The boneheads, cheats, jerks and losers who make the grand old game so fun. From a delightful survey of batters who fell below the dreaded "Mendoza Line" to a rundown of managers who had long careers distinguished by relentless losing to a roster of players who took steroids but still stunk, Who's on Worst? is a thoroughly entertaining portrait of the personalities who deserve their place...
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It took 108 years, but it really happened. The Chicago Cubs are once again World Series champions. How did a team of untested young players and carefully selected veterans come together to break the longest championship drought in professional sports? Beginning with Theo Epstein's first season as team president in 2012, sportswriter Tom Verducci shows how Epstein went beyond "Moneyball" thinking when planning the path to a championship. Epstein focused...
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"Thirty-three chapters, each chapter a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial ... and some of them are secretly crucial. But all of them are approached in ways that ([the author] hope[s] you think) are smart and fun and nuanced"--Back cover.
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"Since its founding in 1936, the Hall of Fame's standards for election have been nebulous, and its selection processes arcane, resulting in confusion among voters, not to mention mistakes in who has been recognized and who has been bypassed. Numerous so-called 'greats' have been inducted despite having not been so great, while popular but controversial players such as all-time home run leader Barry Bonds and all-time hits leader Pete Rose are on the...
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2011
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This energizing title introduces young readers to after-school groups that build school spirit and social engagement. Fun cheerleading activities show kids how to get involved, build strong teams, create identities, and raise money. School groups and activities help kids discover their passions and meet other kids. More importantly, they encourage kids to have the confidence and character to take pride in their schools.
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"One hundred years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on the legendary Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917), accomplishing one of history's most remarkable feats of endurance, even though his crew failed in their mission to cross Antarctica...Less well known, however, is the incredible but often forgotten tale of the Mount Hope party (also known as the Ross Sea party)--six men who worked in the shadow of Shackleton's great cause."
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"In this YA memoir, pro surfer Maya Gabeira tells the awe-inspiring true story of her journey from unstoppable teenager to the Guinness World Record-holding legend she is today Beyond the Board is the untold story of living legend Maya Gabeira who-at 25-broke her back and went on not only to recover but to hold the record for highest wave conquered by any big-wave surfer in the 2019-2020 winter season. Gabeira has been heralded as one of the top surfers...
12) Karate
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to karate. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
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"There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and...
14) Volleyball
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to volleyball. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
16) Bonefish
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Five years ago, I had never heard of a bonefish. The first man who ever spoke to me about this species said to me, very quietly with serious intentness: 'Have you had any experience with bonefish?' I said no, and asked him what kind that was. His reply was enigmatical. 'Well, don't go after bonefish unless you can give up all other fishing.'
18) SumoKitty
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A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
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There may be no better example of American individualism and rugged outdoorsman than the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. In this volume we find two of Roosevelt's works on hunting, "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman", and "The Wilderness Hunter", combined into one volume. Roosevelt, who as President would bring some 230 million acres of land under the protection of the National Parks and Forest Services, was an avid naturalist and...
20) John Cena
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This title introduces readers to wrestler John Cena, covering his early life, wrestling career, skills, and signature moves. The title features informative sidebars, engaging infographics, vivid photographs, and a glossary.

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