The authors of They Changed the Game present a fascinating look at women's athletics, the events and people that transformed sports history, and the outstanding achievements of some of the world's great female sports figures, including Sonja Henie, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mia Hamm, Chris Evert, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Original.

Girls Rule!

Rappoport, Ken

Wilner, Barry

Sports & Outdoors

ANDREWS MCMEEL PUB.

Villans is an entertaining look at the nefarious and ne'er-do-well in the world of sports, a book that profiles athletes and other sports figures who became infamous as a result of poor sportsmanship or an excessive desire to win - regardless of the cost.

Villains The Bad Boys And Girls Of Sports

Rappaport, Ken

Every autumn, the town of State College in central Pennsylvania turns blue and white. Thousands of people from all over the state---indeed, from all over the nation---flock to Beaver Stadium to watch the Nittany Lions of Penn State University take on whatever foe is on the schedule. Since the 1880s, Penn State has been an elite force in collegiate football, earning 40 bowl invitations (of which they have won a record 70 percent), securing two national championships, and posting seven perfect seasons. Since 1966, the Nittany Lions have been coached by the legendary Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in Division I college football history.
Penn State Football: The Complete Illustrated History presents an in-depth and entertaining look at the teams, people, and moments that have defined Nittany Lions football for more than 120 years.It includes profiles of key players and coaches and highlights all the great seasons and games. Chronicling, decade by decade, the Nittany Lions’ on-field accomplishments and off-field developments, this lavishly illustrated history is the ultimate celebration of a storied football program.

Penn State Football: The Complete Illustrated History

History

Americas

MVP Books

An intimate portrait of the 1984 Olympic gold medal winner details his struggles and triumphs, from his battle with cancer to his comeback with the "Stars on Ice" professional tour, and contains action photos, career highlights, and more.

Scott Hamilton: Star Figure Skater (Sports Reports)

Teen & Young Adult

Biographies

Enslow Pub Inc

-- Over-100-page biographies for the reluctant reader interested in sports.-- Perfect for book reports, each title gives an in-depth look at one of the most exciting sports figures playing today.

Michelle Kwan: Star Figure Skater (Sports Reports)

Children's Books

Activities, Crafts & Games

Profiles professional figure skater Tara Lipinski, and describes her early interest and skill in ice skating, her success in the Olympics, and her decision to turn professional.

Tara Lipinski: Star Figure Skater (Sports Reports)

Sports Great Books for reluctant readers are high-interest biographies with easy-reading text about star athletes. All sports fans will love these books, and students will enjoy using them for biography reports. Each indexed book contains career statistics, action photographs, Internet addresses, and exciting accounts that give readers the feel of the big game.A biography of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, whose father was also a professional quarterback. Discusses what it was like for Peyton to grow up the son of an NFL great, through his stellar college career at Tennessee, up to his present-day accomplishments as an NFL quarterback.

Peyton Manning (Sports Great Books)

Lightning-quick moves. Speed. Tenacity. Power. These are just some of the qualities of football's greatest running backs. All ten of the players (Jerome Bettis, Jim Brown, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Franco Harris, Curtis Martin, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson) in this book have left their mark on the sport of football. Some are Super Bowl champions while others are record-holders. From yesterday's heroes to today's stars, author Barry Wilner lists ten of the greatest running backs to have ever played football.

Football's Top 10 Running Backs (Top 10 Sports Stars)

Who are the best passers in football? What does it take to be one of football's top ten quarterbacks? Touchdowns. Yardage. Completions. Accuracy. From Johnny Unitas to Peyton Manning, author Barry Wilner has listed the ten greatest quarterbacks (Sammy Baugh, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Brady, John Elway, Brett Favre, Otto Graham, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas) of both yesterday and today.

Football's Top 10 Quarterbacks (Top 10 Sports Stars)

Jordan or Malone? Bird or Kobe? Who are the greatest scorers in the history of basketball? Fans always love to compare modern players to the great players of the past. From the slam dunk to the three-point shot, author Barry Wilner gives us the ten greatest players (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Elvin Hayes, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Reggie Miller, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West) who ever lit up a basketball scoreboard.

Basketball's Top 10 Scorers (Top 10 Sports Stars)

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