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English
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What could your child achieve if they were more intentional about who they are?
What if they had tools assisting them to focus and avoid distractions in this frenzied world?
What if they could obtain a great formula for winning consistently both on and off the athletic court and field?
Imagine the confidence they could build, in sports and education, if they learned to dig deep in order to attain the goals they have set for themselves.
In this candid...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Sports have a longstanding place in the history and culture of DC. Track the backstory of baseball, football, and basketball teams in Washington, and learn where to watch and play these highly popular sports now. Delve also into DC's hockey and soccer scene, and the abundance of "imported" sports in the capital, from rugby and cricket to Irish hurling and Gaelic football.
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Language
English
Description
It is possible for every high school athlete to have a successful high school career. It will not be easy. It will not always be fun. It may not look exactly as you want it to look, but it can be successful. Here are 22 ways to help your high school athlete achieve that success.
Author
Language
English
Description
Parenting a child who's just starting his youth sports experience is a job that carries huge implications. These years are the foundation for the adults that your kids will become. This book gives 22 practical, specific ways that you can help your child enjoy sports, even while growing through the experience.
5) Sports jokes
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Series
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English
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Simple jokes and riddles revolving around the subject of sports.
Author
Language
English
Description
Today, millions of women and girls around the world enjoy running and entering races. It wasn't always so:
- In 1961, when Julia Chase edged to the start of a Connecticut 5-miler, officials tried to push her off the road.
- At the 1966 Boston Marathon, Roberta Gibb hid behind a forsythia bush, worried that police might arrest her.
- The next year at Boston, Kathrine Switzer was assaulted mid-race by a furious race organizer.
- In the mid-60s,...
10) Face-off
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.
11) Promise me
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
12) Hockey for fun!
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the sport of hockey and presents information on the basic equipment, different moves, scoring, rules and more.
13) Snowboard
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Reviews the history of snowboarding, describing Olympic events, Olympic champions, and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Understand why the typical talent identification model works against the development of athletic talent in youngsters. Look at the Developmental Model of Sports Participation, which research shows promotes the physical health and psychosocial development of all children involved in youth sport - in addition to most effectively promoting the development of specialized expertise.
16) On the line
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.
17) Bleachers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.
Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the...
Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the...
20) Game changers
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the coach's son, Shawn O'Brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old Ben McBain is not surprised--but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent Shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
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