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Michael Jordan (Matt Christopher Legends in Sports)
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Michael Jordan (Matt Christopher Legends in Sports)
by Glenn Stout

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Matt Christopher, the number one sports writer for kids, profiles basketball superstar Michael Jordan, covering his childhood, college career, rookie years, professional career highlights, and his short stint in minor league baseball. This reissue...
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Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
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Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
by Charles R Smith

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A dynamic author-illustrator team follows the threetime heavyweight champ through twelve rounds of a remarkable life. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. . . . I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived From the moment a fired-up teenager from...
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Tony Gonzalez: Catch and Connect
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Tony Gonzalez: Catch and Connect
by Tony Gonzalez

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In this message of encouragement, Kansas City Chiefs' five-time Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez reveals that the road to athletic greatness and personal fulfillment is not always a smooth one. From conquering a fear of bullying to building deep...
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Steve Nash: The Making of an Mvpwith a Foreword by Steve Nash
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Steve Nash: The Making of an Mvpwith a Foreword by Steve Nash
by Jeff Rud

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From a starting point as a relatively short high-school athlete fighting to landing a college scholarship to being named a two-time MVP of the NBAits been an incredible journey for professional basketball player Steve Nash. And now readers have an inside...
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Teammates
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Teammates
by Tiki Barber

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Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip." What gives," he thinks, "I've...
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Jim & Me (Baseball Card Adventures)
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Jim & Me (Baseball Card Adventures)
by Dan Gutman

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Jim Thorpe played professional baseball and football, and he won two track-and-field events in the 1912 Olympics. However, after a scandal regarding his eligibility, he was stripped of his medals. Now Stosh and Bobby Fuller head back to the past in a rip-...
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The Champ
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The Champ
by Tonya Bolden

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Muhammad Ali is one of the worlds best-known figures, and this incredible biography delves into precisely why. Boldens careful research and elegant telling, paired with Christies incredible paintings, make this a book that will inform and inspire readers...
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Young Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hero
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Young Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hero
by Edward Farrell

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African-American baseball legend Jackie Robinson is the subject of this "First-Start" biography. The first black player in modern American Major League Baseball, Robinson overcame harsh prejudice and went on to be admired and respected by both his...
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Muhammad Ali: Champion of the World
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Muhammad Ali: Champion of the World
by Jonah Winter

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In the history of legendary boxers, there was Joe Louis and Sonny Liston . . . and then, “the heavens opened up, and there appeared a great man descending on a cloud, jump-roping into the Kingdom of Boxing. And he was called Cassius Clay.”...
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Kevin Nash (Wrestling Greats)
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Kevin Nash (Wrestling Greats)
by Ross Davies

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100+ Page Biographies Guaranteed to Capture the Attention of Your Reluctant Readers Here's an exciting new series focusing on some of the wrestling world's greatest heroes. Drawn to the sport because of the colorful nature of its participants, young...
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A Hero Named Howe (Hockey Heroes)
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A Hero Named Howe (Hockey Heroes)
by Mike Leonetti

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An avid fan of the Detroit Red Wings -- particularly their great star forward Gordie Howe -- Charlie plays in his neighborhood league but worries that he may not have what it takes. After reading a book by Howe, Charlie starts thinking there may be other...
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Top 10 Quarterbacks (Top 10 Champions)
by Chris W Sehnert

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Covers the careers and statistics of ten NFL quarterbacks: Steve Young, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Roger Staubach, Bob Griese, Terry Bradshaw, Jim Plunkett, Joe Montana, and Troy Aikman....
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All about Apolo
by Aladdin Paperbacks

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OLYMPIC SPEED-SKATING SENSATION... TEENAGE HEARTTHROB...AMERICAN HERO Get the inside story on Apolo Anton Ohno in this fully authorized scrapbook, featuring never-before-seen photos from Apolo's own family album!...
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Steve Nash (NBA Reader)
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Steve Nash (NBA Reader)
by Scholastic



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Karl Malone
by Richard Rambeck



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A Picture Book of Jesse OWWns
by David A. Adler



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Story of Muhammad Ali: Heavyweight Champion of the World
by Barry Denenberg



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Boxing Legends (Legendary Sports Heroes)
by Bob Italia



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Striving To Be Champion Babe Didrikson Z
by Helen M Miller



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Barry Bonds
by Ross Bernstein



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