By My Brother’s Side
Tiki and Ronde Barber

This is a story from the childhood of the two famous NFL Barber brothers. It tells of the troubles they faced together and the lessons they learned.

Guinness World Records
Scholastic

Ever wondered about the longest baseball game? The highest scoring NBA players? The fastest swimmer? The oldest quarterback? Read this for the answers!

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Bette Bao Lord

This is the story of Shirley Temple Wong, as she moves from China to Brooklyn, New York. She makes friends through America’s favorite pastime- baseball.

Heat
Mike Lupica

A young boy wants nothing more than to make it to the Little League World Series, but he also has to struggle to keep his family together after his dad passes away.

Slam!
Walter Dean Myers

“Slam” Harris is a high school basketball star at his school. He moves to a new, more challenging school and has to adjust to being a team player.

Cam Jansen and the Tennis Trophy Mystery
David A. Adler

Cam Jansen has a photographic memory, but will it help her solve this mystery? A trophy is missing, and a teacher is a key suspect! Read on to find out how the mystery is solved.

Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
James Marshall

In preparation for a big football game, Miss Nelson tries to get the team prepared and ready. Who does she call in for the job? None other than Viola Swamp, the awful substitute teacher!

Before They Were Stars
Scholastic

This is a great book filled with facts and information about your favorite NBA stars. Learn about their childhood and what life was like before they were famous!

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
David Adler

This is a biography of an amazing baseball star who hit 493 home runs in 2,130 consecutive games! Read about his career and the day his life was changed forever.

Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali
James Haskins

This is the remarkable story of boxer Muhammad Ali. Learn all about his childhood, when his interest in boxing began and relive his long career as a professional boxer.

S.O.R. Losers
Avi

The members of this seventh-grade soccer team have skills, just not on the soccer field! Find out what happens after they lose their first game 32-0!

Baseball Ballerina
Kathryn Cristaldi

This young girl would rather play baseball than take ballet, but her mom enrolls her in ballet class anyway. She saves the day at her recital and decides that maybe ballet isn’t that bad.

Soccer Sam
Jean Marzallo

Sam learns to play soccer one summer from his cousin Marco. His cousin is visiting from Mexico and teaches Sam a lot more than just how to head a soccer ball.