Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Genre: Sports & Recreation
• Genre: Biography

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  Attucks! Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team that Awakened a City

  By Phillip Hoose

  This is a comprehensive account of the people and the events involved in the first all-Black high school basketball team that confronted segregation in Indianapolis and won.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780374306120
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  Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

  By Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome (Illustrator)

  This engaging picture-book biography of tennis' greatest superstars focuses attention on the ways they changed the game by their attitude, power as athletes, personal strength, and relationship with each other.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781481476843
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  Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm

  By Sue Macy, Matt Collins (Illustrator)

  This stunning picture-book biography follows Gertrude Ederle on the record-breaking swim that cemented her place in the history of women's sports.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780823436651
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  Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

  By Steve Sheinkin

  This compelling account of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe focuses on his impact on football and how his team transformed the game despite tremendous racism.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781596439542