Search Results: Returned 15 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 15
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By Wetzel, Dan2019., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents a brief biography with comic-style illustrations of U.S. women's soccer star Alex Morgan, from her youth growing up in Southern California to how she has realized her dream of being a professional soccer player.
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-- Death to the Bowl Championship Seriesc2010., Gotham Books Call No: 796.332 WET Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Publisher description Contributor biographical information Summary Note: Argues that the current collegiate football Bowl Championship Series is poorly and prejudiciously organized, arguing that a bracket-style tournament would better serve the players, the fans, and the colleges and universities.
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-- Lionel Messi.[2019]., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: B MESSI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: From the moment Messi first stepped onto a worn-down field in Argentina, he was destined for greatness. Follow his journey to become a soccer legend who amassed one of the greatest careers in sports history. .
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-- Tom Brady.2019., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: B BRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The fourth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
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2021., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Biography of Kevin Durant, covering his high school basketball career, personal life growing up with a single mother, college career at the University of Texas, and eventual draft into the NBA. Discusses his unorthodox approach to playing the game and making decisions about his career. Includes comic book-style illustrations.
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2020., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Biography of LeBron James, covering how he went from high school straight into the NBA, but arguing he has worked hard for everything he has earned, showcasing his work ethic and how his character has been shaped by the struggles he has overcome in his life. Includes comic book-style illustrations.
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2019., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Profiles soccer player Lionel Messi, tracking his childhood and rise to success on the soccer field and his many championships and awards. Includes comic-style illustrations.
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c2021., Juvenile, Square Fish/Henry Holt and Company Call No: B MAHOMES Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 2018, Patrick Mahomes stepped onto the gridiron as the new, inexperienced quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just twenty-two-years old at the time, football fans wondered if this young man could live up to lofty expectations. Little did they know, a star was about to be born.
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2021., Juvenile, Henry Holt and Company Call No: B MAH Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In 2018, Patrick Mahomes stepped onto the gridiron as the new, inexperienced quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just twenty-two-years old at the time, football fans wondered if this young man could live up to lofty expectations. Little did they know, a star was about to be born."--Amazon.com.
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2021., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Provides a biography of professional football player and Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes. Discusses his childhood, family, love of all sports, high school and college career, and rise to fame in the NFL. Includes black-and-white illustrations and a comic book-style story at the end.
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2020., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Profiles tennis champion Serena Williams, tracking her childhood and her first victories in tennis, and how she has built up her record number of Grand Slam titles. Includes a comic-style story at the end.
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2021., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Explores the life and athletic career of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. Describes her home life, her gymnastic training, and her success in the 2016 Olympics. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
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By Wetzel, Dan[2020]., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Provides a biography of professional basketball player Stephen Curry, from his days as an undersized player repeatedly told he will never make it in the NBA despite his family lineage, eventually becoming the MVP of the league. Includes comic-style illustrations.
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2020., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Biography for young readers of legendary New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady. Recounts his early years as a high school athlete and back-up quarterback at the University of Michigan. Marvels how the often overlooked and underestimated Brady--a late-round draft pick by the Patriots--would stage critical comebacks throughout his career and eventually lead the team to six Super Bowl championships. Also illustrates Brady's unique relationship with coach Bill Belichick and his work ethic. Includes perspectives about Brady from current and former NFL players, and comic strip illustrations of Brady in the 2017 Super Bowl.
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2022., Juvenile, Square Fish : Henry Holt and Company Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Biography of NBA star Zion Williamson, who has been forecasted to become one of basketball's next greats, on the level of Michael Jordan or LeBron James. Tracks Williamson's career from his record-breaking run with Duke University to his rookie year in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans.
