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From the beloved author of Tweet Cute comes Emma Lord's You Have a
Match, a hilarious and heartfelt novel of romance, sisterhood, and
friendship. When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it's mainly to
support her friend and secret love interest, Leo. After all, she
knows who she is already: avid photographer, injury-prone tree
climber, best friend to Leo and Connie. When the DNA service
reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star
Savannah Tully, it's hard to believe they're from the same planet,
never mind the same parents - especially considering Savannah,
queen of green smoothies, is only a year and a half older than Abby
herself. The logical course of action? Meet up at summer camp
(obviously) and figure out why Abby's parents gave Savvy up for
adoption. But there are complications: Savvy is a rigid
rule-follower and total narc. Leo is the camp's co-chef, putting
Abby's growing feelings for him on blast. And her parents have a
secret that threatens to unravel everything. But part of life is
showing up, leaning in, and learning to fit all your awkward pieces
together. Because sometimes, the hardest things can also be the
best ones. 'A YA contemporary set at summer camp? Count us in.' -
BuzzFeed 'Heartfelt and engaging, You Have a Match is a masterclass
on love in all its forms.' - Sophie Gonzales, author of Only Mostly
Devastated and Perfect on Paper
Discusses issues related to girls' participation in sports and provides information on the rules, equipment, training, and more for eight sports which high school girls are most likely to play.
Major League Baseball's Opening Day, 1951. Nineteen-year-old Mickey
Mantle puts on the New York Yankees' famous white pinstriped
uniform. His stomach roils. Sweat beads his brow. Today is his
first major league game in front of a near-capacity crowd at Yankee
Stadium, and there is one man Mickey doesn't want to disappoint
above all others: his father. "Mickey Mantle: Rookie in Pinstripes"
is the uplifting true story of how a painfully shy teenager from
rural Commerce, Oklahoma, became one of the biggest stars in Major
League Baseball. While he looked to Joe DiMaggio for inspiration
and dreamed of someday playing with that great New York Yankee,
Mickey's true hero was his dad. Raised during the Depression,
Mickey learned how to catch, hit, and field the ball from his
father, Elvin. In high school, Mickey suffered a football injury
that revealed a serious bone disorder. He wondered if he would ever
play baseball again. But with the support and love of his father,
he overcame his affliction and signed with the New York Yankees in
1949. A moving story of Mickey's early years in baseball, from his
difficult rookie season to his triumphant return in 1951, "Mickey
Mantle" portrays the everlasting bond between father and son and
the making of one of baseball's greatest legends.
Now available in bilingual Spanish! Come along on a lively, lyrical
exploration of the world's most beloved sports. Rhyming text and
energetic artwork featuring a diverse group of children introduce
the basics of eight sports popular around the world: baseball,
track, football/soccer, gymnastics, hockey, karate, basketball, and
swimming. Includes educational endnotes and art by celebrated
illustrator Christiane Engel, whose previous Barefoot credits
include Baby's First Words, Dump Truck Disco, Knick Knack Paddy
Whack, and Build-a-Story Cards: Space Quest.
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of
Jesse Owens, the great track and field star. The youngest of ten
children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama.
Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly
rose to fame as an athlete. He went on the challenge racism on the
world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and made new world records.
This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and
extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with
historical photos and a detailed profile of the athlete and
activist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series
of books and educational games that explore the lives of
outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and
activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began
life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers
inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats.
The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading
aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present
expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you
to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning
cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even
more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to
children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who
will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the
inspiring life of Billie Jean King, the tennis star who has
dedicated her life to breaking barriers both on and off the tennis
court. Billie Jean began playing tennis at the age of 11. After one
of her first tennis lessons, she told her mother, "I'm going to be
No. 1 in the world," a title she would come to hold five times
between 1966 and 1972. Twenty years later, she is still today
considered one of the most successful women in sport history. This
moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra
facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with
historical photos and a detailed profile of the amazing
sportswoman's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling
series of books and educational games that explore the lives of
outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and
activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began
life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers
inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats.
The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading
aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present
expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you
to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning
cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even
more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to
children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who
will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
This book explores the relationship between embodiment and the
production of the key structures which frame agency to map out
potential for social change. It uses modalities of ageing
embodiment in the context of sport participation in later life,
specifically Master athletics, including barriers, opportunities
and physiological dimensions.
This book provides a sociological perspective on fitness culture as
developed in commercial gyms, investigating the cultural relevance
of gyms in terms of the history of the commercialization of body
discipline, the negotiation of gender identities and distinction
dynamics within contemporary cultures of consumption.
ADVENTURE SPORTS An exhilarating dive into some of the world's most
extreme sports. Combining stunning photography with clear, simple
text, this series will keep you turning the pages. ADVENTURE SPORTS
SKY DIVING Sky diving can give a feeling of total freedom as you
fall through the air after jumping from a plane. Would you be brave
enough to take the leap? Discover... * Breathtaking ways to fall,
from solo free falls to massive formations. * How World War II
changed the history of parachuting. * Sky diving legends, pushing
limits and breaking records. ...and much more.
Relive women's footballing history with Brandi Chastain's 1999
World Cup penalty. Slam the ball home with Michael Jordan. Scale
mountain heights with Marielle Goitschel. Flip through the air with
Simone Biles. Take a front-row seat and relive history's greatest
sporting moments as they happened. This richly illustrated book
showcases the defining moment of notable athletes from around the
world in more than twenty sports, making it a treasure trove for
all the family to share.
Aisholpan Nurgaiv, the subject of the award-winning documentary The
Eagle Huntress, tells her own story for the first time, speaking
directly with writer Liz Welch (I Will Always Write Back), who
traveled to Mongolia for this book. Her story and fresh, sincere
voice are not only inspiring but truly magnificent: with the
support of her father, she captured and trained her own golden
eagle and won the OElgii eagle festival. She was the only girl to
compete in the festival. Her triumphant story hits on multiple key
nonfiction points of appeal: stories of survival, of unique
animal-human bonds, and of girls accomplishing amazing things. One
of the consistent highest-achieving trends in middle-grade
nonfiction continues to be empowering stories about strong girls
accomplishing tasks that had previously been considered impossible.
Not only does Aisholpan's story deliver that sensation in spades,
but it comes with strong media ties from the 2016 documentary about
her and her achievements.
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