sportsmanship

Contains eight nonfiction and two fiction works that examine sports around the world, including football in China, lice racing in Turkey, and sumo wrestling in Japan.

Highlights some of the most controversial and regrettable moments, failures, and figures in major pro and college sports.

At T-ball practice, Caleb is not very nice when the other children try to hit the ball, but when it is his turn, he finds that he is not much better.

Under Old Turtle's guidance, the animals learn how to play soccer and the meaning of good sportsmanship.

Jared, a high-scoring member of the Hudson City Middle School basketball team, gets angry when the point guard accuses him of being responsible for their string of losses, but finally realizes they can win only if he becomes a team player.

Brendan, the best player on a losing baseball team, learns a lesson from a Chicago Cubs all-star about the true value of the game. Includes facts about pitchers, focusing on Ernie Banks.

Presents an introduction to sports, in simple text with photographs, showing children from around the world in various aspects of sports, including information on the physical benefits, the importance of practice, overcoming obstacles, teamwork, and more.

The children on a newly formed soccer team love their coach, Miss Malarky, who doesn't know much about the game except how to make it fun, but the school principal and parents have other ideas.

When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn't feel good about winning by cheating. Includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher who played professional baseball in the early 1900s.

The Pee Wee Scouts learn the importance of team spirit and sportsmanship when they play a soccer match for charity.