Category Archives: Sports

Bizzy Bear Snow Sports by Benji Davies

Posted on January 6, 2023 by susanh579

Bizzy Bear Snow Sports by Benji Davies. Nosy Crow, 2022. 9781536227437 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? This study book has moving parts that seem … Continue reading →

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Tacko Fall: To New Heights by Tacko Fall and Justin Haynes, illustrated by Reggie Brown

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Tacko Fall: To New Heights by Tacko Fall and Justin Haynes, illustrated by Reggie Brown. Candlewick Entertainment, 2022. 9781536219586 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Hoggy Went-A-Courtin’ by Ethan Long

Posted on October 25, 2022 by susanh579

Hoggy Went-A-Courtin’ (I Like To Read Comics) by Ethan Long. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823451487 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover graphic novel What did you like about the book? Three animal friends are … Continue reading →

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Just Like Jesse Owens by Andrew Young & Paula Young Shelton,  illustrated by Gordon C. James

Posted on October 2, 2022 by susanh579

Just Like Jesse Owens by Andrew Young & Paula Young Shelton,  illustrated by Gordon C. James. Scholastic, 2022. 9780545554657 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 8/2/22) Genre: Memoir What did you … Continue reading →

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Maya and the Beast by Maya Gabeira, illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Maya and the Beast by Maya Gabeira, illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781419760006 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Inspirational/sports What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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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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