sportsmanship

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There's no crying in baseball

2011
Tyler is looking forward to competing in the teachers-vs-students baseball game, but when he sprains his ankle he does not even want to go to the game to cheer for his friends.

Rivals

2010
Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.

Rivals

a baseball great novel
2011
Josh is feeling the pressure when his team makes it to a national baseball tournament in Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Then he sees suspicious activity at the tournament and he tries to tell Jaden about it, but she's distracted by the L.A. Comets' star player. Now Josh has a rival on and off the field.

Ice fishing

2012
This guide to ice fishing provides everything a young fisherman and fisher woman needs to know before heading out on the ice. From recognizing the type of fish and lure required to understanding the important issue of staying safe on ice, this book is a one-stop how-to on the sport of ice fishing.

The big tee ball game

2001
Gabby discovers that cheating at tee ball is not the best way to win.

Sally Sore Loser

a story about winning and losing
2013
After having her classmates walk away from her during a soccer game at recess because she hogs the ball, is bossy, and cares only about winning, Sally gets some good advice from her teacher and her mother. Includes note to parents.

Sports shorts

an anthology of short stories
2005
A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors' experiences with sports while growing up. They range from the game "Bombardment" over the lunch hour, sports from gym class, karate, ballet, wrestling, to baseball, basketball and football.

Hockey

2012
The word hockey comes from the French word "hoquet," which means "shepherd's crook." There are two teams in every hockey game. Each team tries to put the puck into the other team's net. Discover even more interesting information about hockey, including how to play and the history of the game, in the Let's Play Hockey book.

Fishing

2011
Presents basic information about fishing, discussing bait, rods, reels, terminal tackle, pole fishing, fishing in still and running water, and how to look after a catch.

Gymnastics jitters

2012
Dana and her gymnastics team compete against a team with a reputation for dirty play and cheating.

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