Download or read book Awesome Athletes Set written by ABDO Publishing Company Staff and published by Checkerboard Library. This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awesome Athletes introduces readers to the greatest stars in sports. Each book in this series tells the inspiring story of one athlete's journey from childhood dreams to trophy-raising success. Scores and stats, career highlights, and record-breaking accomplishments are just part of the story. Readers will also learn about the difference each athlete makes beyond the playing fields. Jam-packed with career highlights, high-impact photographs, and more, this series is a can't miss for young sports fans. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Sheryl Swoopes written by Chris W. Sehnert and published by ABDO. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Brett Favre to Sheryl Swoopes, ice skating to golf, this series has something for all readers. The personalities, talents, and hard work of many different athletes are brought to life in these biographies. - - Personal and professional statistics and timelines - - Exciting, full-color photographs of athletes in action - - Complete index and bolded glossary terms in text
Download or read book Tara Lipinski written by Jill C. Wheeler and published by ABDO. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography of the youngest skater ever to win United States and World Figure Skating Championships.
Download or read book Great Athletes of the Twenty First Century written by Salem Press and published by Salem Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 1889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new, 3-volume set offers comprehensive coverage of today's top athletes, in all sports around the world. Over 400 informative biographies are organized in major categories that include: Football; Baseball; Olympic Sports; Basketball; Golf & Tennis; Boxing & Soccer; and Racing & Individual Sports, each with its own indexes and appendixes.
Download or read book Anfernee Hardaway written by Paul Joseph and published by ABDO. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Orlando Magic's point-guard superstar whose versatility on the court enables his team to be one of the best in the NBA.
Download or read book Awesome Athletes Set I written by Abdo Publishing and published by Checkerboard Library. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the lives and careers of Troy Aikman, Ken Griffey, Jr., Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Emmitt Smith.
Download or read book Awesome Athletes Set 3 written by Lydia Pyle and published by Checkerboard Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Brett Favre to Sheryl Swoopes, ice skating, basketball, or golf, this series has something for all readers. The personalities, talents and hard work of many different sports icons are brought to life in these biographies. Correlated to State Standards.
Download or read book Amazing Athletes Set Vi 6 Pack Set written by Lerner Publishing Group and published by . This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 6PACK OF EACH TITLE IN AMAZING ATHLETES SET VI
Download or read book Awesome Athletes Set 4 written by ABDO Publishing Company Staff and published by Checkerboard Library. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Brett Favre to Sheryl Swoopes, ice skating to golf, this series has something for all readers. The personalities, talents, and hard work of many different athletes are brought to life in these biographies.
Download or read book The Best written by Mark Williams and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SECRETS OF SUPERHUMAN PERFORMANCE Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us, their prowess so unfathomable. So how are these extraordinary athletes made? THE BEST reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world get to the top and stay there. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness; a story of origins, practice, genetics and psychology. Packed with gripping personal stories and interviews with top athletes including Elena Delle Donne, Pete Sampras, Joey Votto, Steph Curry, Kurt Warner and Premier League superstars Marcus Rashford and Jamie Carragher, it explains how the best athletes develop the extraordinary skills that allow them to perform remarkable feats under extreme pressure. THE BEST uncovers startling truths of athletic greatness-including why younger siblings have more chance of becoming elite, which towns produce the most superstars, the role of informal play and the best time to be born in the school year. It goes inside the minds of champions to understand what makes them perform during high-octane competition, how to hit a baseball or tennis ball in under 0.5 seconds, the secrets of how the best train and what makes a great leader. The book appeals to all lovers of sport, anyone with an interest in psychology and excellence, the parents of budding athletes, and fans of books like Freakonomics, Outliers and Range. It is a deconstruction of what it takes to be the best-and how we can all improve in sport and beyond.
Download or read book Gabby Douglas written by Jameson Anderson and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title introduces readers to Gabby Douglas, the gold-medal winning Olympic gymnast. Douglas's life story is examined from her childhood in Virginia, to her years competing in the USA Gymnastics National Championships, World Gymnastics Championships, and Pacific Rim Championships on the way to her historic gold medal win in both the individual and team all-around competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Awesome Athletes written by Sports Illustrated Staff and published by . This book was released on 1995-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Christian Athlete written by Brian Smith and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian Athlete is a gospel-centered guide that assists athletes who identify as Christians and are seeking to understand how to practically apply their faith to their sport. Athletes desire—and deserve—a more substantive expression of the Christian faith in the context of sport, but they don’t know what it looks like or where to turn to learn more. Author Brian Smith shares his story as an athlete and coach, and his experience working with high-level athletes in the last decade to help readers better understand how to integrate faith and sport by: Assisting those who want a wide-angled understanding of how to live the Christian faith in the context of sports Walking through the many questions Christian athletes ask about winning, losing, injuries, practice, and everything in between Moving Christian athletes from simply having clichéd spiritual sayings decorating their bodies or t-shirts to actually living out their faith through all the opportunities their sport offers them The Christian Athlete will show readers how to live out a biblical perspective on athletics and urge them to engage in the gifts they are given to glorify God whether they are the team MVP or riding the bench.
Download or read book Great Athletes written by Rafer Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features athletes who excel in sports associated with the Summer and Winter Olympics.
Download or read book Awesome Athletes written by Sports Illustrated and published by Bantam Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing information on 284 top athletes includes, profiles, photographs and fact boxes.
Download or read book Amazing Athletes written by Marie-Claude Ouellet and published by Owlkids. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uplifting and engaging celebration of Paralympic champions and the sports they dominate Discover the world of Para sport and meet some of its greatest athletes in this fascinating look at the third-largest sporting event in the world, the Paralympics Games. This nonfiction book introduces readers to Canadian Paralympians and the sports they play, from PEI-born Para ice hockey pro Billy Bridges, to Goalball player and Iranian refugee Ahmad Zeividavi. Each section details a competitor's journey to professional sports, their greatest triumphs, and what inspires them most. Along the way, readers will deepen their knowledge of Para sports like Wheelchair curling, Para swimming, and more. Drawing on interviews with competitors and comprehensive research, Amazing Athletes examines how disability and sport intersect, and encourages readers to persevere as they pursue their passions, athletic or otherwise. Dynamic, full-color photos bring the athletes to life, while a glossary invites curiosity and further research.
Download or read book Usain Bolt written by Jeff Savage and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Usain Bolt has been the fastest runner in the world since the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Back then, the Jamaican sprinter won gold medals and set world records in three running events. In 2012, Usain set out to prove that he is still the world's fastest person during the Olympic Games in London, England. Once again, Usain took home three gold medals and set another world record. Learn more about Usain's journey from his childhood in western Jamaica to the top of the sports world.
