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Summary: Includes super photos, sensational stats, and fascinating profiles of nine of the hottest NBA stars, including Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets, and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE BUCBuckley, James
Summary: "While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: "By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BUCCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BUCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHOBuckley, James
Summary: Discover the incredible story of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMBuckley, James
Summary: An introduction to the most famous pirate in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BLACKBEARD (BASKET)Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Who BlackbeardBuckley, James
Summary: African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASBuckley, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Pub. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE BUCBuckley, James
Summary: Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PELBuckley, James
Summary: Provides a history of the World Series and profiles some of the most famous men who have competed in this century-old event.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2003
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BUCBuckley, James
Contents: J. Lee Richmond -- John M. Ward -- Cy Young -- Addie Joss -- Charley Robertson -- Don Larsen -- Jim Bunning -- Sandy Koufax -- Jim "Catfish" Hunter -- Len Barker -- Mike Witt -- Tom Browning -- Dennis Martinez -- Kenny Rogers -- David Wells -- David Cone -- Randy Johnson -- Mark Buehrle -- Dallas Braden -- Roy Halladay -- Nearly perfect -- Perfect games ranked.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.357 BUCBuckley, James
Summary: A biography of young NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, telling the story of how he made his football dreams come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2001
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Summary: Presents the life of the legendary boxer who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET ALIBuckley, James
Summary: Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 OWECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET OWENSBuckley, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BUCBuckley, James
Summary: A biography of major league baseball player Roberto Clemente, discussing his childhood, family, athletic abilities, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET CLEMENTEBuckley, James
Summary: Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Pengion Group (USA) 2014
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BUCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET WRIGHTPlatt, Jim
Summary: Celebrating more than a century of athletic accomplishment, this richly illustrated compilation of sports memorabilia includes period photographs, artifacts, autographs, uniforms, sports equipment, and more honoring such legendary sports figures as Roberto Clemente, Honus Wagner, Jack Johnson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Thorpe, and others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2002