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How Hockey Works (How Sports Work)

By: Keltie Thomas

Price: $2.50

Publisher: Owlkids: Apr-06

Seller ID: 413755

ISBN: 1897066651

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Author Keltie Thomas and illustrator Greg Hall team up to look at hockey in a new way: from the perspective of science. Their book explores the all-important science of explosive moves (the slapshot) and maximizing a player's chance of scoring; the science of speedy, powerful skating; the puck, stick, mask, and other equipment; the properties of ice and how skating surfaces are maintained; and the science of fitness and healing injuries. How Hockey Works includes personal stories from the inspirational (the stunning careers of Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky) to the hilarious (the puck's or...
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How Hockey Works: The Science of Hockey

By: Keltie Thomas

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Maple Tree Press: Sep-02

Seller ID: 429354

ISBN: 1894379365

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Have you ever thought about the game of hockey... scientifically? How Hockey Works, by Keltie Thomas, holds a bevy of fascinating scientific and behind-the-scenes facts about our favorite winter sport. Not just for hockey fans and players, How Hockey Works will also surprise non-enthusiasts with stunning statistics, fascinating facts and awesome anecdotes. Kids, coaches and hockey parents will all love the practice tips as well as the stories and photos of legendary players.

Learn all about the history and lore of the game of hockey, the development of equipment and safety practices, e...
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Heavy Artillery

By: Korman, Gordon

Price: $1.50

Publisher: Sep-13

Seller ID: 40602

ISBN: 786812591

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman

By: Krull, Kathleen

Price: $1.50

Publisher: Dec-13

Seller ID: 416532

ISBN: 152020985

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Play Like A Girl

By: Macy, Sue

Price: $2.50

Seller ID: 408536

ISBN: 805060715

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Youth Baseball

By: McCarthy, John

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Aug-15

Seller ID: 300261

ISBN: 1558703985

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Offers coaching techniques, discussing stances, throwing basics, and general rules of the games, and includes motivational phrases and information on conditioning, injuries, and a carbohydrate diet.
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Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story

By: McCully, Emily Arnold

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR): February 2015

Seller ID: 456300

ISBN: 0374300070

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Lizzie Murphy was good at baseball. In fact, she was better than most of the boys. But she was born in 1900, and back then baseball was not a game for girls. Lizzie practiced with her brother anyway, and then she talked her way onto the local boys' team, first as a batboy, then as a player. Everyone was impressed by her hard catches and fast pitches. By the time she turned fifteen, she was playing for two different amateur boys' teams. When she turned eighteen, Lizzie did something else that women weren't supposed to do: she signed up with a professional baseball team, determined to earn he...
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Goodnight Hockey (Sports Illustrated Kids Bedtime Books)

By: Michael Dahl

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Picture Window Books: Aug-15

Seller ID: 413113

ISBN: 1623702984

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

From the first puck drop to the final buzzer, Goodnight Hockey will have every hockey fan cheering. Rhyming text and energetic art perfectly capture the excitement and thrill of a hockey game. Goodnight Hockey is the perfect bedtime story for your young sports fan.
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Dominique Moceanu

By: Moceanu, Dominique/Woodward, B

Price: $1.00

Seller ID: 383124

ISBN: 440912857

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

By: Nelson, Kadir

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Apr-10

Seller ID: 86710

ISBN: 786808322

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

It's a Goal!

By: Owen, Claire

Price: $2.00

Seller ID: 401657

ISBN: 740643037

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Hello Fredbird!

By: Ozzie Smith

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Mascot Books: Oct-06

Seller ID: 413441

ISBN: 1932888837

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Flea: The Amazing Story of Leo Messi

By: Part, Michael

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 383439

ISBN: 1938591097

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy

By: Phil Bildner

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: Mar-06

Seller ID: 431714

ISBN: 689874375

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Greatest Game Ever Played

By: Phil Bildner

Price: $3.00

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers: Aug-06

Seller ID: 418946

ISBN: 039924171X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

The 1958 NFL championship game is known to football fans as the "Greatest Game Ever Played." Featuring gridiron legends like Johnny Unitas, Frank Gifford, and Vince Lombardi, the Game marked the beginning of America's infatuation with professional football.

Now, Phil Bildner tells a heartwarming father-and-son story against the backdrop of this historic moment.When the New York Giants baseball team moves to San Francisco, young Sam discovers the other New York Giants--the football Giants. He convinces his skeptical Pop to come with him to the Game, and as Johnny Unitas engineers Baltimore's ...
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Olympic Black Women

By: Plowden, Martha Ward

Price: $4.00

Seller ID: 393298

ISBN: 1565540808

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

In 1932 the first African-American women participated in the Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Since then, more and more black women have competed. This book highlights some of the accomplishments of these Olympic medalists and attests to their magnificent representation of our country abroad.
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Popular Mechanics Why a Curveball Curves: New & Improved Edition: The Incredible Science of Sports

By: Popular Mechanics

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 388208

ISBN: 1618371223

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

An absorbing and enlightening inside look at sports secrets--now in an updated and expanded edition What makes an athlete successful? Why do some players excel? In this new, expanded edition, the experts at Popular Mechanics, along with top athletes, coaches, and sports journalists, explore the science behind everything from the perfect curveball and Phelps's kick to gene doping. There's great new coverage on the recent doping scandals that rocked the Tour de France, as well as a new chapter on lacrosse, and the clear, understandable explanations come from people who really love their ...
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Why a Curveball Curves: The Incredible Science of Sports (Popular Mechanics)

By: Popular Mechanics

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 396334

ISBN: 1588164756

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Sports. They get our blood pumping and our hearts racing. Fans scream and cheer as their favorite athletes run, throw, pedal, dive, or swing their way to victory. But what makes an athlete successful? Why do some players excel when others fall behind?
In "Why a Curveball Curves," the experts at "Popular Mechanics," along with top athletes, coaches, and sports journalists, explore the science behind sports. Fluid dynamics, biomechanics, and technology determine everything from speed in cycling to protection in football to performance measurement in all sports. This book is designed for both ...
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