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(0)James Buckley
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code,...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Get to know every number in the game, from buzzer to buzzer--from the layout of the court to the players' uniform numbers, from all-time highest scores to crazy calculations behind winning shots. You'll have courtside seats to the most amazing moments in basketball numbers history, and learn the math behind the magic of the game's greatest plays. Jam-packed with infographics, fun facts, sports history, and tips and activities to improve your own...
9) Who is Pelé?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.
11) Nascar
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st american ed.
Lexile measure
NC 1110L
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
12) Baseball
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
IG 1110L
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 folded-out wall chart.
Language
English
Description
Text and detailed photographs present the history, techniques, and interesting facts of baseball.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains...
Author
Publisher
becker&mayer!kids, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
159 pages : ilustrations (some color, portraits (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the greatest baseball players of all time, their major historical moments, and their love for the game with this illustrated collection of true baseball stories for kids. Officially licensed with the Hall of Fame, Out of the Park! follows the incredible careers and lives of your favorite ballplayers, from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter. Organized by key aspects of the game, each chapter features biographical snapshots of four players who excelled...
16) Play ball
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text, including tips from professional players, show how to warm up, select the right equipment, and play baseball.
18) Classic cars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
19) Jimmie Johnson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English