Sports
Updated 3/25/09
Picture Books
Arnold, Marsha Diane. The Pumpkin Runner. 1998. jE Arn
Barber, Barbara. Allie’s Basketball Dream. 1999. jE Bar
Baseball 1-2-3. 2001. jE Bas
Bottner, Barbara. Nana Hannah’s Piano. 1999. jE Bot
Bouchard, David. That’s Hockey. 2002. jE Bou
Bridwell, Norman. Clifford’s Sports Day. 1996. jE Bri
Browne, Anthony. Willy the Wizard. 1995. jE Bro
Egan, Tim. Roasted Peanuts. 2006. jE Ega
Eschenbach, Bob. Good Sports. 1997. jE Esc
Fowler, Stephanie. Team Sports. 1998. jE Fow
Gutman, Dan. Casey Back at Bat. 2007. jE Gut
Harrington, Karen. Stripes and Scrapes. 1991. jE Har
Iversen, Sandra. Jimmy’s Goal. 1996. jE Ive
Jean, Philippa. Playing Soccer. 1997. jE Jea
Leber, Nancy. Root For the Team: A Story About Soccer Coach Daniel Prenat. 1997. jE Leb
Lester, Helen. Tacky and the Winter Games. 2005. jE Les
Norworth, Jack. Take Me Out to the Ballgame. 1993. jE Nor
Packard, David. The Ball Game. 1993. jE Pac
Pasternac, Susana. In the City. 1994. jE Pas
Rea, Therese. Dan’s Secret Weapon. 1996. jE Rea
Stevenson, James. Sam the Zamboni Man. 1998. jE Ste
Tavares, Matt. Mudball. 2005. jE Tav
Tello, Jerry. Amalia and the Grasshopper. 1994. jE TeL
Uhlberg, Myron. Dad, Jackie, and Me. 2005. jE Uhl
Vyner, Tim. World Team. 2002. jE Vyn 2002
Welch, Willy. Playing Right Field. 1995. jE Wel
Juvenile Fiction
Baczewski, Paul. Just for Kicks. 1990. jF Bac
Chabon, Michael. Summerland. 2002. jF Cha
Christopher, Matt. Comeback Challenge. 1996. jF Chr
-----. Prime-Time Pitcher. 1998. jF Chr
-----. Snowboard Maverick. 1997. jF Chr
-----. Soccer Scoop. 1998. jF Chr
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk. 2002. jF Cru 2002
Deuker, Carl. Heart of a Champion. 1994. jF Deu
-----. On The Devil’s Court. 1991. jF Deu
FitzGerald, Dawn. Soccer Chick Rules. 2006. jF Fit
Feiffer, Jules. The Man in the Ceiling. 1993. jF Fei
Gratz, Alan. Samurai Shortstop. 2006. jF Gra
Hall, Donald. When Willard Met Babe Ruth. 1996. jF Hal
Hughes, Dean. Play Ball! 1999. jF Hug
Klass, David. Danger Zone. 1996. jF Kla
Lupica, Mike. Travel Team. 2004. jF Lup
-----. Heat. 2006. jF Lup
Lynch, Chris. Shadow Boxer. 1993. jF Lyn
MacLachlan, Patricia. Edward’s Eyes. 2007. jF Mac
McClenathan, Louise. “I Can Do It” Day. 1991. jE McC
McCormick, Patricia. My Brother’s Keeper. 2005. jF McC
McCully, Emily Arnold. Mouse Practice. 1999. jE McC
The Mouse Island Marathon. 2007. jF Mar
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen: A Novel. 2006. jF Mur
-----. The Off Season. 2007. jF Mur
Myers, Walter Dean. Slam. 1996. jF Mye
Paulsen, Gary. Woodsong. 1990. jF Pau
Peck, Robert Newton. Soup’s Hoop. 1990. jF Pec
Ritter, John H. The Boy Who Saved Baseball. 2003. jF Rit
Rowling, J.K. Quidditch Through the Ages. 2001. jF Row
Schwartz, David M. Super Grandpa. 2005. jE Sch 2005
Soto, Gary. Taking Sides. 1991. jF Sot
Stolz, Mary. Stealing Home. 1994. jF Sto
Spinelli, Jerry. There’s a Girl in my Hammerlock. 1991. jF Spi
Tharp, Tim. Knights of the Hill Country. 2006. jF Tha
Wallace, Rich. Double Fake. 2005. jF WaL
-----. The Roar of the Crowd. 2005. jF WaL
Weaver, Will. Farm Team. 1995. jF Wea
Information Books
Kristy, Davida. Coubertin’s Olympics: How the Games Began. 1995. j338.4 C853k9
Hammond, Tim. Sports. 2005. j796 H227s 2005
Macy, Sue. Winning Ways: A Photohistory of American Women in Sports. 1996. j796 M177w
Gilbert, Nancy. The Special Olympics. 1990. j796 S741g4
Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports. 2007. j796 S7635
Reece, Larry. ABC’S of College Sports: The Oklahoma State Cowboys. 2004. j796.04309766 R332o
Littlefield, Bill. Champions: Stories of Ten Remarkable Athletes. 1993. j796.092 L779c
Thomas, Keltie. Blades, Boards & Scooters. 2003. j796.2 T458b
Edwards, Chris. The Young Inline Skater. 1996. j796.21 E26y
Gifford, Clive. Skate Boarding. 2006. j796.22 G458s
Italia, Bob. Skateboarding. 1991. j796.22 I88s
Basketball’s Best Shots: The Greatest NBA Photography of the Century. 2001. j796.323 B315
Hareas, John. Basketball. 2005. j796.323 H275b
Layden, Joseph. Dribble, Shoot, Score. 1997. j796.323 L427d
Silverstein, Herma. The Basketball Hall of Fame. 1994. j796.323 S587b
Duden, Jane. Football. 1991. j796.332 D845f
Polzer, Tim. National Football League Playmakers Reader. 2006. j796.332 P783n
Edom, Helen. Starting Soccer. 1994. j796.334 E24
Fischer, George. The Illustrated Laws of Soccer. 1994. j796.334 F529i
Hamm, Mia. Mia Hamm: Winners Never Quit! 2004. j796.334 H224h 2006
Hornby, Hugh. Soccer. 2005. j796.334 H814s
Ventura, Anthony. Soccer: Play like a Pro. 1990. j796.334 V468s
Wark, Laurie. Soccer. 1994. j796.334 W277s
Lineker, Gary. The Young Soccer Player. 1994. j796.33462 L754y
Christopher, Matt. On the Court with-- Andre Agassi. 1997. j796.342 A262c
Knapp, Ron. Andre Agassi: Star Tennis Player. 1997. j796.342 A262k
Bracken, Charles. Tennis: Play Like a Pro. 1990. j796.342 B797t
Aylesworth, Thomas. The Kids’ World Almanac of Baseball. 1990. j796.357 A978k
Cook, Sally. Hey Batta Batta Swing!: The Wild Old Days of Baseball. 2007. j796.357 C771h
Dunnahoo, Terry. Baseball Hall of Fame. 1994. j796.357 D923b
Healy, Dennis. The Illustrated Rules of Baseball. 1995. j796.357 H434i
Jacobs, Greg. The Everything Kid’s Baseball Book: Today’s Superstars, Great Teams, Legends-and Tips o
Playing Like a Pro. 2006. j796.357 J17e 2006
James, Bill. The Baseball Book 1991. j796.357 J27b
Kelley, James. Baseball. 2005. j796.357 K29b
Krasner, Steven. Play Ball Like the Hall of Famers: The Inside Scoop From 19 Baseball Greats. 2005.
j796.357 K89p
McKissack, Pat. Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball League. 1994. j796.357 M158
Macy, Sue. A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. 1993.
j796.357 M177w
Raven, Margot Theis. Let Them Play. 2005. j796.357 R253L
Thomas, Keltie. How Basketball Works. 2005. j796.357 T458h 2005
Walker, Dick. Softball: A Step-by-Step Guide. 1990. j796.357 W178s
Wark, Laurie. Baseball. 1994. j796.357 W277b
Gutman, Dan. Gymnastics. 1996. j796.44 G984g
Jones, Jen. Gymnastics Training and Fitness: Being Your Best. 2007. j796.44 J77g
Kalman, Bobbie. Gymnastics. 1997. j796.44 K14g
Fischer, David. The Encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics. 2003. j796.48 F529e
Oxlade, Chris. Olympics. 2005. j796.48 O98o 2005
Kelly, K. C. Daring Drivers: If You Were a NASCAR Driver. 2005. j796.72 K29d
Buckley, James. Eyewitness NASCAR. 2005. j796.72 N244b
Wark, Laurie. Hockey. 1994. j796.962 W277h
Macy, Sue. Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of Winter Olympics. 2006. j796.98 M177f
Dabney, Gene. Swimming: A Step-by-Step Guide. 1990. j797.21 D114s
Rouse, Jeff. The Young Swimmer. 1997. j797.21 R863
Shahan, Sherry. Dashing through the Snow: The Story of the Jr. Iditarod. 1997. j798.8 S525d
Burleigh, Robert. Hoops. 1997. j811 B961h
Prelutsky, Jack. Good Sports. 2007. j811 P924go
Smith, Charles R. Short Takes: Fast-Break Basketball Poetry. 2001. j811 S644s
Testa, Maria. Becoming Joe DiMaggio. 2002. j811 T342b
Thayer, Ernst L. Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888. 2003. j811 T369c 2003
Lipsyte, Robert. The Contender and Related Readings. 1997. j813 L767c
Ripken, Cal. The Longest Season: The Story of the Orioles’ 1988 Losing Steak. 2007. j920 B197r
Krull, Kathleen. Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills(and What the Neighbors Thought). 1997. j920 K94La
Rediger,Pat. Great African Americans in Sports. 1996. j920 R317g
Aaron, Hank. I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story. 1991. j921 A113a1
Aikman, Troy. Things Change. 1995. j921 A292a
Green, Carl R. Troy Aikman. 1994. j921 A292g
Bolden, Tonya. The Champ: The Story of Muhammad Ali. 2004. j921 A398b
Smith, Charles R. Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali. 2007. j921 A398s
Stout, Glen. Muhammad Ali. 2005. j921 A398s
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne. Daddy and Me: A Photo Story of Arthur Ashe and His Daughter, Camera. 1993.
j921 A824m
Quackenbush, Robert. Arthur Ashe and his Match with History. 1994. j921 A824q
Baiul, Oksana. Oksana: My Own Story. 1997. j921 B164
Stauffacher, Sue. Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson. 2007. j921 G448s
Gutman, Bill. Gail Devers. 1996. j921 G491g9
Golenbock, Peter. Teammates. 1990. j921 G625t
Christopher, Matt. On the Ice with--Wayne Gretzky. 1997. j921 G835c
Green, Michelle Y. A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson. 2002. j921 J679g
Christopher, Matt. On the Court with--Michael Jordan. 1996. j921 J815c
Cooper, Floyd. Jump!: From the Life of Michael Jordan. 2004. j921 J815co
Lewin, Ted. I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler. 1993. j921 L672L
Quiner, Krista. Shannon Miller: Americas Most Decorated Gymnast. 1997. j921 M651q
Trollinger, Patsi B. Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One of the World’s Greatest Jockeys. 2006.
j921 M978t
Streissguth, Tom. Jesse Owens. 2006. j921 O97s
Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Young Pelé: Soccer’s First Star. 2007. j921 P381c
McMane, Fred. Scottie Pippen. 1996. j921 P665m
Rudeen, Kenneth. Jackie Robinson. 1999. j921 R662r 1996
Krull, Kathleen. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman. 1996.
j921 R917k9
Streissguth, Tom. Wilma Rudolph. 2006. j921 R917s
Aaseng, Nathan. Barry Sanders: Star Running Back. 1994. j921 S215a
Wukovits, John. Barry Sanders 20. 1997. j921 S215w 1997
Wise, Bill. Louis Sockalexis. 2007. j921 S678w
Strug, Kerri. Heart of Gold. 1996. j921 S927s
Savage, Jeff. Thurman Thomas: Star Running Back. 1994. j921 T462s
Brown, Don. Bright Path: Young Jim Thorpe. 2006. j921 T519b
Doeden, Matt. Tiger Woods. 2005. j921 W897d
Professional Books
Fronske, Hilda. Teaching Cues for Sport Skills for Secondary School Students. 2005.
CML 796.07 F934t 2005
Ryan, Joan. Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters. 1996.
CML 796.44 R988L 1996
Wright, Russell G. Gold Medal!: An Event-Based Science Module. 1998. CML 796.48 W952g TE
Multimedia
Jump In! [videorecording]. 2007. DVD 791.437 J94
Rocks with Wings. DVD 796.32362 R683
Christopher, Matt. The Kid Who Only Hit Homers. 1994. RT F Chr
-----. Tough to Tackle. 1995. RT F Chr
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