Category Archives: Sports

I Want to Play by Rosamund Lloyd, illustrated by Richard Merritt

Posted on March 13, 2022 by susanh579

I Want to Play by Rosamund Lloyd, illustrated by Richard Merritt. Tiger Tales, 2022 9781680106503 Rating : 1-5 (5 is excellent for a Starred review)  4 Format : Board book Genre : Non Fiction What did you like about the book? Part … Continue reading →

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The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neal Bascomb

Posted on March 10, 2022 by susanh579

The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neal Bascomb. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338628494 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC What did you like about the book? This YA … Continue reading →

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What are the Winter Olympics? by Gail Herman, illustrated by Jake Murray

Posted on January 25, 2022 by susanh579

What are the Winter Olympics? by Gail Herman, illustrated by Jake Murray. Penguin Workshop, 2021. 9780593093764  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book? Another in the What … Continue reading →

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On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating by Karina Manta

Posted on January 22, 2022 by susanh579

On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating by Karina Manta. Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 9780593308462 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Biography/memoir What did you like … Continue reading →

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Fly by Brittany J. Thurman,  illustrated by Anna Cunha

Posted on January 13, 2022 by susanh579

Fly by Brittany J. Thurman,  illustrated by Anna Cunha. Atheneum Books, Simon & Schuster, 2022. 9781534454873 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A little … Continue reading →

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Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

Posted on December 20, 2021 by susanh579

Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593379462 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? Obie is a biracial transgender … Continue reading →

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The Thing Lenny Loves Most About Baseball by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Milan Pavlovic

Posted on December 17, 2021 by susanh579

The Thing Lenny Loves Most About Baseball by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Milan Pavlovic, Kids Can Press, 2021. 9781771389167 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Big Shot by Jeff Kinney

Posted on October 30, 2021 by kyurenka

            Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #16) by Jeff Kinney, Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, 2021. 9781419749155 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Humor What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Who Is Tom Brady? by James Buckley Jr., illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Posted on October 19, 2021 by susanh579

Who Is Tom Brady? by James Buckley Jr., illustrated by Gregory Copeland. Penguin Workshop, 2021. 9780593387412 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback Genre: Biography What did you like about the book? This quick, … Continue reading →

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Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How A Teacher Led An Unlikely Team To Victory by Julie Abery, illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How A Teacher Led An Unlikely Team To Victory by Julie Abery, illustrated by Chris Sasaki. Kids Can Press, 2021. 9781525300318 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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