This week's blog post features sports books for all ages. Enjoy one today!
Children's Books
The Big Break by Megan McDonald: Taking place in the 1970s, Julie finds that the basketball team at her new school is for boys only. She is determined to earn a spot on the team. Will she get a chance to play?
Green Bay Packers by Kenny Abdo: As a library located in Wisconsin, I had to include at least one book on a local sports team. This work provides information on the team's beginnings, where they have been over the years, and highlights some of their best players.
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson: This graphic novel follows a girl as she discovers roller derby.
Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander: This historical fiction novel tells the story of Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali as he grows up and discovers boxing.
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas: Enith is excited for school until she finds out that the only elective available to her is Swim 101.
Crossover by Kwame Alexander: Twin brothers, Josh and Jordan, deal with highs and lows in their lives both off and on the basketball court.
Young Adult Books
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez: Camila is a rising soccer star in Argentina with dreams of playing professionally even if it is against the wishes of her family.
One Life by Megan Rapinoe: An autobiography of an Olympic and Women's World Cup champion.
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown: This is the true story of nine working class boys who enter the 1936 Olympic games as a crew team.
Gravity by Sarah Deming: Gravity Delgado has started boxing with a legendary coach at a gym near her home. She will need to balance boxing with her homelife and relationships with her friends and family.
Check, Please by Ngozi Ukazu: In this graphic novel, readers are introduced to Eric, a former figure skating champion. As he enters a new school, he must adapt to his new co-ed club hockey team while navigating a new school and new relationships.
After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay: This stories centers on two friends, one who takes a basketball scholarship to a private school and the other who is left behind.
Adult Books
Moneyball by Michael Lewis: Before the season begins, the Oakland A's are forced to give up some of its best players, and everyone assumes they will be non-contenders for the year. However, they are able to challenge the American League record for consecutive wins. How does one of the poorest teams in baseball manage to win so many games?
Under the Lights and in the Dark by Gwendolyn Oxenham: This book takes the reader inside the world of women's soccer around the world.
Bloomer Girls by Debra Shattuck: This social history follows women baseballers who organized clubs for their own enjoyment and found spots on men's teams. These players helped shape the women's rights movement and helped transform the perceptions of women's athletic capabilities.
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand: This is the story of Seabiscuit, an "unpretty" horse that made racing history in the 1930s.
Dust Bowl Girls by Lydia Reeder: During the 1930s, the basketball coach of an Oklahoma college traveled around looking for hardworking young women on farms who might be interested in a better chance at life. They were offered free college tuition if they would play for his basketball team. This improbable opportunity leads to a showdown with the reigning national champions.
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