Dad, Jackie, and Me
"It was Opening Day, 1947. And every kid in Brooklyn knew this was our year. The Dodgers were going to go all the way!"
"It was Opening Day, 1947. And every kid in Brooklyn knew this was our year. The Dodgers were going to go all the way!"
"This is not a game for you here," Matteo hissed. "Do you want to make us lose?"
Fred Bowen hits another home run in this action-packed story for diehard sports fans.
Four friends who share a love of basketball have to go through tryouts for the school team. But will they all make the team?
The Falcons have the skill but not the height required to win their games. Will they be able to win the dreaded end-of-the-season game against their much taller rivals? Now in a newly revised format!
Without his lucky glove, Jamie doesn't believe in his ability to lead his baseball team to victory. Then he learns that faith in oneself is the most important equipment for any game. Now in a newly revised format!
When a basketball team's star forward loses his confidence, he has to learn how to think like a winner again.
Scott and his teammates can't find an adult to coach their team, so they must find a leader among themselves. Now in a newly revised format!
"When somebody tells me I cannot do something, that's when I do it." —Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the English Channel
Chris yearns to be more than a benchwarmer on the Oak View Middle School basketball team. With the help of his best friend Greta and her mom, Chris begins to change his defensive strategy and successfully learns to keep his opponents from scoring. Now in a newly revised format!
Marcus is the high scorer and best rebounder on his basketball team, but he's not so great at free throws, until the school custodian helps him overcome his fear of failure. Now in a newly revised format!
Nineteen baseball Hall of Famers share winning strategies with young players and fans!
Major League ball players explain the mechanics of how they successfully field, pitch, catch, hit, and more.
Brendan is one of the best players in the league, but no matter how hard he tries, he can't make his team win. Now in a newly revised format!
Dramatic action-packed profiles of a dozen of the twentieth-century's greatest and most courageous athletes show how they overcame serious challenges to make a lasting impact not only on their sport but also on society.
An adolescent girl learns that realizing a dream requires a good deal more than stubborn, steely resolve as she risks everything to follow her heart.
A fascinating historical back story and exciting soccer action combine in this second title in the new series from a popular sports author.
This dramatic and moving story set in the days of the Negro Leagues illustrates the true meanings of friendship, prejudice, and heroism.
T.J. is smaller than his teammates and his pitches just don't have the power to get the batters out. When he learns about 1940s player Rip Sewell, he may have found a solution. Now in a newly revised format!
This fun-filled soccer story is sure to score with young sports enthusiasts and their klutzy daddies!
Jack has a sizzling fastball, but does he have what it takes to pitch his team to victory?
An action-packed story and an involving ethical dilemma will engage readers in the first book in this new series from a popular sports fiction author.
In order to win an important baseball game, twelve-year-old Kyle claims to have made a difficult catch, which he actually dropped. The attention he receives is not enough to silence his conscience. Now in a newly-revised format!
Can street ball and technical play mix it up on the court and score wins for the team? Can Ben convince Hud to leave his hotshot style back on the pickup court?