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A Little Slugger's Guide to the Unwritten Rules of Baseball and Life by Patrick Renna, Tommy Parker

A Little Slugger's Guide to the Unwritten Rules of Baseball and Life

Patrick Renna, Tommy Parker

Better Than a Touchdown by Jalen Hurts, Nneka Myers

Better Than a Touchdown

Jalen Hurts, Nneka Myers

Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart, Briony Stewart

Gymnastica Fantastica!

Briony Stewart, Briony Stewart

Bunheads by Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey

Bunheads

Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey

Bunheads, Act 2 by Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey

Bunheads, Act 2

Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey

Batter Up for the First Day of School! by Bethany Hegedus, Nomar Perez

Batter Up for the First Day of School!

Bethany Hegedus, Nomar Perez

I Have a Superpower by Stephen Curry, Geneva Bowers

I Have a Superpower

Stephen Curry, Geneva Bowers

I Am Extraordinary by Stephen Curry, Geneva Bowers

I Am Extraordinary

Stephen Curry, Geneva Bowers

Girls on Wheels by Srividhya Venkat, Kate Wadsworth

Girls on Wheels

Srividhya Venkat, Kate Wadsworth

The Biker Girls by Shehzil Malik, Shehzil Malik

The Biker Girls

Shehzil Malik, Shehzil Malik

Let's Play Baseball!: A Touch-and-Feel Book by Jo Parker, Ahra Kwon

Let's Play Baseball!: A Touch-and-Feel Book

Jo Parker, Ahra Kwon

Let's Play Football!: A Touch-and-Feel Book by Jo Parker, Ahra Kwon

Let's Play Football!: A Touch-and-Feel Book

Jo Parker, Ahra Kwon

Yoga, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg, Emanuel Wiemans

Yoga, Here I Come!

D.J. Steinberg, Emanuel Wiemans

Baseball Baby by Diane Adams, Charlene Chua

Baseball Baby

Diane Adams, Charlene Chua

Football Baby by Diane Adams, Charlene Chua

Football Baby

Diane Adams, Charlene Chua

Soccer Baby by Diane Adams, Charlene Chua

Soccer Baby

Diane Adams, Charlene Chua

Golf Baby by Diane Adams, Christine Almeda

Golf Baby

Diane Adams, Christine Almeda

Me and Muhammad Ali by Jabari Asim, AG Ford

Me and Muhammad Ali

Jabari Asim, AG Ford

Jack at Bat by Mac Barnett, Greg Pizzoli

Jack at Bat

Mac Barnett, Greg Pizzoli

Princess Battle Royale by Phaea Crede, Jen Hill

Princess Battle Royale

Phaea Crede, Jen Hill

Tea Time by Beth Ferry, Dana Wulfekotte

Tea Time

Beth Ferry, Dana Wulfekotte

Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race by Kim Hillyard, Kim Hillyard

Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race

Kim Hillyard, Kim Hillyard

early readers
José and Feliz Play Fútbol by Susan Rose, Silvia López, Gloria Félix

José and Feliz Play Fútbol

Susan Rose, Silvia López, Gloria Félix

Spike It, Mo! by David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Spike It, Mo!

David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Run, Mo, Run! by David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Run, Mo, Run!

David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Swim, Mo, Swim! by David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Swim, Mo, Swim!

David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Get on the Ice, Mo! by David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Get on the Ice, Mo!

David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

King of the Ice #1 by Kelly Starling Lyons, Wayne Spencer

King of the Ice #1

Kelly Starling Lyons, Wayne Spencer

Track Star #4 by Kelly Starling Lyons, Wayne Spencer

Track Star #4

Kelly Starling Lyons, Wayne Spencer

middle grade
Crushing It by Erin Becker

Crushing It

Erin Becker

Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah Kapit

Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

Sarah Kapit

Quantum Interstellar Sports League #1 by J. Scott Savage, Brandon Dorman

Quantum Interstellar Sports League #1

J. Scott Savage, Brandon Dorman

Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

Before the Ever After

Jacqueline Woodson

Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

Aniana del Mar Jumps In

Jasminne Mendez

Eva to the Max by Rebecca Caprara

Eva to the Max

Rebecca Caprara

Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera

Barely Floating

Lilliam Rivera

Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, Fahmida Azim

Samira Surfs

Rukhsanna Guidroz, Fahmida Azim

Horse Girl by Carrie Seim, Steph Waldo

Horse Girl

Carrie Seim, Steph Waldo

On Thin Ice by Jessica Kim

On Thin Ice

Jessica Kim

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson

Dancing in the Storm by Amie Darnell Specht, Shannon Hitchcock

Dancing in the Storm

Amie Darnell Specht, Shannon Hitchcock

Tumble by Celia C. Pérez

Tumble

Celia C. Pérez

Defending Champ by Mike Lupica

Defending Champ

Mike Lupica

Triple Threat by Mike Lupica

Triple Threat

Mike Lupica

Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Michelle Schusterman, Yaoyao Ma Van As

Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist

Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Michelle Schusterman, Yaoyao Ma & more...

young adult
Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel by Adeline Kon, Adeline Kon

Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel

Adeline Kon, Adeline Kon

Meet Me Under the Lights by Cassie Miller

Meet Me Under the Lights

Cassie Miller

All for the Game by Heather Buchta

All for the Game

Heather Buchta

Playing for Keeps by Jennifer Dugan

Playing for Keeps

Jennifer Dugan

Most Valuable Player by A. M. Woody

Most Valuable Player

A. M. Woody

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Check & Mate

Ali Hazelwood

My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann

My Eyes Are Up Here

Laura Zimmermann

If You Can't Take the Heat by Michael Ruhlman

If You Can't Take the Heat

Michael Ruhlman

Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

Break the Fall

Jennifer Iacopelli

The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

The Passing Playbook

Isaac Fitzsimons

They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

They'll Never Catch Us

Jessica Goodman

Finding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli

Finding Her Edge

Jennifer Iacopelli

Leave It on the Track by Margot Fisher

Leave It on the Track

Margot Fisher

Game On by Laura Silverman, Gloria Chao, Sona Charaipotra, Katie Cotugno, Isaac Fitzsimons, Kathleen Glasgow, Kika Hatzopoulou, Shaun David Hutchinson, Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal, Amanda Joy, Yamile Saied Méndez, Anna Meriano, Nina Moreno, Kayla Whaley

Game On

Laura Silverman, Gloria Chao, Sona Charaipotra, Katie Cotugno, & more...

Games of Deception by Andrew Maraniss

Games of Deception

Andrew Maraniss

Inaugural Ballers by Andrew Maraniss

Inaugural Ballers

Andrew Maraniss

biographies
I am Simone Biles by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos

I am Simone Biles

Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos

She Persisted in Sports by Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger

She Persisted in Sports

Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger

Contenders by Traci Sorell, Arigon Starr

Contenders

Traci Sorell, Arigon Starr

Fauja Singh Keeps Going by Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur

Fauja Singh Keeps Going

Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur

Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Howard Bryant, Floyd Cooper

Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams

Howard Bryant, Floyd Cooper

She Persisted: Maria Tallchief by Christine Day, Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint

She Persisted: Maria Tallchief

Christine Day, Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint

Skate for Your Life by Leo Baker, Ashley Lukashevsky

Skate for Your Life

Leo Baker, Ashley Lukashevsky

Who Was the Greatest?: Muhammad Ali by Gabe Soria, Who HQ, Chris Brunner, Rico Renzi

Who Was the Greatest?: Muhammad Ali

Gabe Soria, Who HQ, Chris Brunner, Rico Renzi

TIME for Kids: Amazing Athletes by James Buckley, Jr.

TIME for Kids: Amazing Athletes

James Buckley, Jr.

Beyond the Game: LeBron James by Andrew Maraniss, DeAndra Hodge

Beyond the Game: LeBron James

Andrew Maraniss, DeAndra Hodge

One Life: Young Readers Edition by Megan Rapinoe

One Life: Young Readers Edition

Megan Rapinoe

Just Don't Fall (Adapted for Young Readers) by Josh Sundquist

Just Don't Fall (Adapted for Young Readers)

Josh Sundquist

The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) by Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation)

Daniel James Brown

Singled Out by Andrew Maraniss

Singled Out

Andrew Maraniss

Wilma Rudolph: The Graphic Novel by Josh Bycel, Rich Korson, Brittney Williams, Rico Renzi

Wilma Rudolph: The Graphic Novel

Josh Bycel, Rich Korson, Brittney Williams, Rico Renzi

Stephen Curry: The Official Graphic Novel by Josh Bycel, Rich Korson, Damion Scott

Stephen Curry: The Official Graphic Novel

Josh Bycel, Rich Korson, Damion Scott

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