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Nation's Hope
de la Pena, Matt

Sale! Was $17.99, now only $9.98!

On the eve of World War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title; for much of America their fight came to represent America's war with Germany. This elegant and powerful picture book biography centers...
Item No. 9780803731677
$9.98
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Baseball Is
Borden, Louise

The ultimate celebration of an all-American sport, this picture book captures the joy and the history of baseball--and knocks it out of the park!

Don't wait for Opening Day to start your baseball season! Crack open Baseball Is... and revel in the fun of this all-...

Item No. 9781416955023
$17.99
Eagles in the End Zone - To Be Autographed 4/17
Stemple, Heidi E y
It's game day for birds of a feather in this infectiously charming Level 1 Ready-to-Read from the author of Flamingo Bingo and Toucan with Two Cans!

Football fans crowd into the stands to cheer on the exciting match of Turkeys versus Eagles. As the players take their place...

Item No. 9781665938372
$4.99
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Eagles in the End Zone-Autographed

Autographed by Heidi Stemple.

It’s game day for birds of a feather in this infectiously charming Level 1 Ready-to-Read from the author of Flamingo Bingo and Toucan with Two Cans!

Football fans crowd into the stands to cheer on the exciting match of Turkeys...

Item No. 66106162
$4.99
Emmanuel's Dream
Thompson, Laurie Ann
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story--which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey--is nothing short of remarkable.

Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for...

Item No. 9780449817445
$17.99
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen
Kapit, Sarah
In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal.

Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real...

Item No. 9780525554196
$8.99
Karate Hour PB-Autographed

Autographed by illustrator Bill Thomson

Karate hour is starting now.

Dressed and belted, we all bow.

Karate class begins, and students come together to practice their blocks and stances―from crescent kicks to front kicks to tuck-roll-...

Item No. 31380787
$7.99
Karate Hour (Softcover)
Nevius, Carol

Karate hour is starting now.
Dressed and belted, we all bow.

Karate class begins, and students come together to practice their blocks and stances--from crescent kicks to front kicks to tuck-roll-stands. They wear colored belts that show their ranks, and they recite the...

Item No. 9780761458401
$7.99
Lu
Reynolds, Jason
Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds.

Lu was born to be cocaptain of the Defenders. Well, actually, he was born albino, but...

Item No. 9781481450249
$16.99
Mudball (Softcover)
Tavares, Matt
"With its winning combination of satisfying story and cinematic illustrations, Mudball should make a splash with underdogs and baseball fans alike." --The Horn Book

Andy Oyler is the shortest player on the Minneapolis Millers baseball team, not to mention in the whole league. And...

Item No. 9780763641368
$6.99
Oliver's Game (Softcover)
Tavares, Matt
"This poignant story, illustrated with soft pencil and watercolors, will grab the hearts of baseball fans everywhere." -- CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Oliver Hall loves baseball, and he loves the ritual of listening to Grandpa Hall's innumerable baseball stories. But one day Oliver makes a...

Item No. 9780763641375
$6.99
Play Ball (Spanish Softcover)
Posada, Jorge
Jorge Posada adora sentir la bola en su guante, el bate en su mano, y el juego del béisbol. Como cualquier otro jugador del equipo Casa Cuba, ya puede batear bien con la mano derecha, pero su padre le dice, "Ser bueno no es ser el mejor."

Su entrenador le dice, "El béisbol es un juego de...

Item No. 9781416998266
$8.99
Play Ball PB-Autographed
Jorge Posada

Autographed by Raúl Colón

Based on the childhood of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, this is the story of a boy from Puerto Rico who grew up to be a champion.

Jorge loved the feel of the ball in his glove, the bat in his hand, and the game of baseball. Day and night he would...

Item No. AUTORC16
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Play Ball
Jorge Posada and Raúl Colón

Based on the childhood of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, this is the story of a boy from Puerto Rico who grew up to be a champion.

Jorge loved the feel of the ball in his glove, the bat in his hand, and the game of baseball. Day and night he would play with his sister...

Item No. 9781416998259
$6.99
Roberto Clemente
Jonah Winter and Raúl Colón

A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian.

On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente...

Item No. 9780689856433
$19.99
Roberto Clemente
Winter, Jonah
A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian.

On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and...

Item No. 9781416950820
$8.99
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$19.99
Strong as Sandow
Tate, Don
Little Friedrich Müller was a puny weakling who longed to be athletic and strong like the ancient Roman gladiators. He exercised and exercised. But he to no avail.

As a young man, he found himself under the tutelage of a professional body builder. Friedrich worked and worked. He changed his...

Item No. 9781580896283
$17.99
Swish! The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
Slade, Suzanne
The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.

In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot!
You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers...

Item No. 9780316481670
$17.99
The Field
Paul, Baptiste
Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2018
School Library Journal Best Book of 2018
The Horn Book Best Picture Book of 2018
Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of the Year
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

A soccer...

Item No. 9780735843127
$17.95
Twice as Good
Michelson, Richard
To nine-year-old Willie Powell, there was no prettier sight than the smooth grass lawns of Edgewater Golf Cource. He had been so eager to see them that he'd run seven miles to where the course was situated outside of town. But his elation didn't last. When he asked two golfers if they'd teach him...
Item No. 9781585364664
$16.95
Twice as Good - Autographed
Richard Michelson

Autographed by author Richard Michelson

To nine-year-old Willie Powell, there was no prettier sight than the smooth grass lawns of Edgewater Golf Cource. He had been so eager to see them that he'd run seven miles to where the course was situated outside of town. But his...

Item No. AUTORM3
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Wilma Unlimited HB
Krull, Kathleen

One of the most energetic kids in the town of Clarksville, Tenessee, Wilma loves to run and laugh and play with her nineteen older brothers and sisters. But before she's five years old, she gets very sick, and the doctor's news is not good: polio has paralyzed her left leg. Everyone says that...

Item No. 9780152012670
$16.00
Zachary's Ball (Softcover)
Tavares, Matt
Zachary receives a foul ball at a major league game, and his baseball fantasies start to come alive.

Zachary is amazed by the sights and sounds at Fenway Park when he goes to his first major-league baseball game. But when his father catches a foul ball at the game and gives it to Zachary...

Item No. 9780763659776
$6.99