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Summary: "On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? And what is the enduring legacy of his remarkable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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Summary: "Did a major-league pitcher really hit a bird with a fastball in the middle of a game? What did a goat have to do with the Chicago Cubs not winning a championship for more than 70 years? Did Babe Ruth really point toward center field just before hitting a big home run in the 1932 World Series? Prepare to uncover the real stories behind these and other great baseball myths and legends!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023
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Summary: "Did Wilt Chamberlain really score 100 points by himself in a single game? Was the 1985 NBA Draft really fixed to make sure the New York Knicks got the first pick? Was Michael Jordan really let go by his high school basketball team? Get ready to discover the real stories behind these and other great basketball myths and legends!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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Summary: "Explore the life of Justin Jefferson, one of the most exciting wide receivers in the NFL. Jefferson's football skills have made him a superstar, and Minnesota Vikings fans love to watch his touchdown dance"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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Summary: "Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were were told they were freed. This book explores Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2023
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Summary: Moses prefers video games to sports, but his parents have signed him up for the tennis team anyway; his strategy is to take it easy and hope he gets tossed from the team--his attitude angers the other children and after one of the boys, Xavier, gives him lesson in teamwork, Moses finally starts to take tennis and team seriously. Includes suggestions for activities and discussion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: "Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt learned to chase down quarterbacks at the University of Wisconsin. In 2021, he led the NFL in sacks and won the Defensive Player of the Year award"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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Summary: During the turbulent 1960s, the reader's plot choices determine their role in the historic fight for equal rights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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Summary: Sisters Emilia and Natalia love softball, and this year they will be playing on the same team; Emilia is an excellent and confident pitcher, and while Natalia is just as good when the two practice together, she lacks confidence and would sooner play catcher--but when Emilia hurts her ankle during a game, Natalia overcomes her reluctance and takes the mound as relief pitcher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: Gregory joins the Rec Center youth basketball team, planning on being the team's best player, but he soon discovers that basketball is a team sport.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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Summary: "Did the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team really win the gold medal by beating the Soviet Union in 1980? Do Detroit Red Wings fans really throw octopuses onto the ice at home games? Do hockey players really get to take the Stanley Cup home with them? Get ready to learn the real stories behind these and other great hockey myths and legends!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023
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Summary: "Why is Green Bay, Wisconsin, nicknamed "Titletown?" Does "icing" the kicker of an opposing team actually work? Do sewer systems in some cities really get flooded during halftime on Super Bowl Sunday? Dig in to get the real stories behind these and other great football myths and legends!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023