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athletic achievement

Books about athletic achievement for readers of all ages.

Cover of Crown Prince challenged

Crown Prince challenged

Linda Snow McLoon

Ages 8–14perseverancecompetition

Cover of Ironman

Ironman

Chris Crutcher

Ages 13–18father-son relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of Balancing act

Balancing act

Donna King

Ages 8–12perseverancegymnastics

Cover of Bravo, Mia!

Bravo, Mia!

Laurence Yep

Ages 8–12perseverancecompetition

Cover of In the swish

In the swish

Dawn Green

Ages 12–18basketballperseverance

Cover of The Story of Team USA

The Story of Team USA

Ages 9–12teamworksports excellence

Cover of Conor Mcgregor

Conor Mcgregor

Michael Allen

Ages 8–14perseveranceathletic achievement

Cover of Swimming the distance

Swimming the distance

Jake Maddox

Ages 8–12perseverancetraining and discipline

Cover of Hockey in Action (Sports in Action)

Hockey in Action (Sports in Action)

Niki Walker, Sarah Dann

Ages 4–8sportsaction

Cover of Canadian sports sites for kids

Canadian sports sites for kids

Christopher MacKinnon

Ages 8–14sportsgeography

Cover of Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Tom Robinson

Ages 8–14sports historyteamwork

Cover of Schooled

Schooled

Amar'e Stoudemire

Ages 9–14basketballperseverance

Cover of Her Fearless Run

Her Fearless Run

Kim Chaffee

Ages 5–10couragedetermination

Cover of Everything sports

Everything sports

Eric Zweig

Ages 7–12sportshistory

Cover of Comeback kid

Comeback kid

Steve Moore

Ages 8–13perseveranceathletic achievement

Cover of African Americans in sports

African Americans in sports

Carla Mooney

Ages 10–16african american historyovercoming discrimination

Cover of Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

Marty Gitlin

Ages 8–12baseball historyteam sports

Cover of Who Was Jesse Owens?

Who Was Jesse Owens?

James Buckley, Jr., Gregory Copeland, Tomie dePaola, Who HQ

Ages 8–12perseveranceovercoming adversity

Cover of How to play tennis

How to play tennis

Venus Williams, Venus Williams, Serena Williams

Ages 9–12sportsskill-building

Cover of Derek Jeter's ultimate baseball guide 2015

Derek Jeter's ultimate baseball guide 2015

Larry Dobrow

Ages 8–14sportsbaseball

Cover of Fire on ice

Fire on ice

Sasha Cohen, Sasha Cohen, Amanda Maciel

Ages 8–16perseveranceathletic achievement

Cover of Marathon des Sables

Marathon des Sables

Blake A. Hoena, Matt Doeden, Nicki Jacobsmeyer

Ages 8–14perseveranceextreme adventure

Cover of Rooney

Rooney

Matt Oldfield

Ages 8–14soccerdetermination

Cover of The history of football

The history of football

Diana Star Helmer, Tom Owens

Ages 7–12historysports