Download or read book Dirty Socks Don t Win Games written by Dean Marney and published by Dean Marney. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brent and his friends are persuaded to play in a special basketball tournament against a girls' team who has a real coach, a real offense, and a pizza place as a sponsor.
Download or read book Raising Our Athletic Daughters written by Jean Zimmerman and published by Main Street Books. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the first book to document how participating in sports changes young girls' lives during the difficult years of adolescence. From high-profile women's professional leagues to high-school-level champions, girl athletes are acheiving record breakthroughs. Witness, for example, the first spectacular season of the WNBA, or the celebrated victories of women's teams at the 1996 Olympics. The female athlete is a new media darling especially beloved of today's teenage girls, who are almost as likely to have pictures of Rebecca Lobo, Mia Hamm, or Gabrielle Reece on their walls as posters of Leonardo DiCaprio. So it seems paradoxical that many books and studies attest to a truly sobering picture of girls' lives. With her book Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher was only the latest in a string of theorists to describe the dramatic ways in which girls loose self-esteem during the critical years of adolescence, contributing to eating disorders, drug problems, and chronic depression in many young women. In Raising Our Athletic Daughters, journalists Zimmerman and Reavill set out to talk with girls and their parents about how sports can transform girls' lives. Here are firsthand stories from the inner cities and rural playing fields across the nation, offering compelling evidence that participation in athletics makes an extraordinary difference in the lives of young girls, from reducing pregnancy rates and substance abuse to increasing college attendance. Raising Our Athletic Daughters is a clarion call for all those eager to help their children succeed and level the playing field, at last.
Download or read book Turkey That Ate My Father written by Dean Marney and published by Dean Marney. This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's Thanksgiving Day without a turkey? Recommended by AES Advisory Committee.
Download or read book The Valentine That Ate My Teacher written by Dean Marney and published by Dean Marney. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its another weird holiday for Lizzie, and this time her substitute teacher gets involved in the strange Valentine's Day events.
Download or read book The Christmas Tree that Ate My Mother written by Dean Marney and published by Dean Marney. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth lets her family know she thinks the Christmas tree this year is weird. Will Elizabeth be home in time for Christmas?
Download or read book Curveball written by Julie Bowe and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this e-book, it's summer time and that means softball season! Victoria Torres is joining up with some of her friends to play co-ed softball on a city-league team coached by none other than her dad. As an experienced pitcher, Vicka thinks this is her chance to shine on the mound. But her Dad has different plans. He wants her and her strong arm in centerfield, but Victoria hates being stuck in the outfield! How will she deal with this curveball?
Download or read book Playing to Win written by Kim Findlay and published by Runaway Romance Individual. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Braydon I fought to play in the NHL. Now I may have blown my chance with a drunken rant that went viral about the female goalie who shared my NHL debut. I can’t say that I reacted badly after I found out she was the secret half-sister I never knew existed. To repair my reputation and prove I support women’s hockey, I’m pretend-dating a hockey player. So bizarre. Fortunately, she’s brilliant, as well as an Olympic champion. And did I mention sexy? When she gets devastating news, I support her, and things between us feel real. It’s hard to remember she’s only dating me for her job, because she refuses to be ‘just’ the girlfriend of a hockey player. Jayna I’m one of the top women players in hockey, but my family still considers my brother, drafted but playing in Europe a bigger success. They’re more invested in his career than mine, even though I won a fricking Olympic gold medal. Now I’m injured and working PR for the Toronto Blaze NHL team while I rehab. When an idiot they brought up from the farm team gets caught dissing my teammate, I’m asked to fake date him to rehab his reputation. It’s just temporary. Until the worst happens, and suddenly my fake date is my biggest support. But I can’t lose my identity. I’m a hockey player, not a WAG.
Download or read book Leveled Books for Readers Grades 3 6 written by Gay Su Pinnell and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes more than 6000 leveled books - cover.
Download or read book The Fat Lady Never Sings written by Steven Reilly and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-09-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Football is life in the tiny community of Derby, Connecticut. But when three high school seniors allow a twenty-eight year winning streak to end, they are forever branded as "losers". The three determine to seek redemption by playing on the baseball team, where they forever leave a mark on this small Connecticut town. The Fat Lady Never Sings is the remarkable true story of the 1992 Derby Red Raiders as told by one of its assistant coaches, author Steve Reilly. The smallest school in the league, Derby qualifies for the state baseball tournament and ultimately advances to the championship game. Under the towering lights of Middletown's Palmer Field, the Red Raiders face off against Terryville. But in the last inning, the Raiders trail by two runs and are down to their final at bat. With one out remaining, the "fat lady" prepares to sing as the quarterback steps into the batter's box. "The Fat Lady Never Sings is a marvelous adaptation from an exciting era of Derby High School Sports which blends emotion, humor and ultimate success."-Bill Pucci, Valley Times Sports Editor who will enter his fortieth scholastic season this fall.
Download or read book Medium written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Best Game Ever written by Adam Lucas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best Game Ever is a revealing look at the University of North Carolina Tar Heels’ 1956–57 season, one of the most storied in college basketball history. From the first day of practice, when forward Lennie Rosenbluth predicted a winning season, to the final game, a triple-overtime victory over Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary Kansas team, the season developed into what many sports historians believe was the start of college basketball hysteria not only on Tobacco Road, but nationwide. The 1956–57 Tar Heels finished a perfect 32-0. The only previous team in Carolina history to achieve perfection was the 1924 team, years before the NCAA Tournament was created.
Download or read book Something about the Author written by Kevin Hile and published by Something about the Author. This book was released on 1997 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains biographical information and critical essays concerning the works of over 100 authors and illustrators of children's works.
Download or read book Don t Be Stupid Idiot Helping Idiots Be Less Idiotic written by Yann Somou and published by Yann Somou. This book was released on 2023-01-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think the world is going to shit? And that manners are being thrown out the window? And that common sense and common courtesy are becoming uncommon? And that you are now dealing with idiots that bit too often? You are not alone. We are all collectively treating each other worse than ever before. We talk to each other like dickheads. We drive like wankers. We leave piss on the toilet seat. We shake hands as if they’ve turned into floppy fish. We treat money as the be-all and end-all. Yann thinks this is down to us slowly losing touch with our own humanity. In other words, we care more about ourselves than the person next to us. Sure, capitalism and technology are partly to blame. But at the end of the day, if we don’t start treating each other a little better, we’re all truly fucked. There’s no way in hell we’ll be able to work together long enough to resolve the catastrophic problems coming our way. To that end, ‘don’t be stupid, idiot’ is chock full of 120+ hilarious, sweary, sarcastic, hard-hitting rants about everyday things that everyday idiots do, with quasi-serious, tongue in cheek exercises to help idiots be less idiotic. Each rant also has a QR code or link to share with that idiot of a friend who needs to read it! Rants include: Queue cutting Cancel culture Buying rounds Splitting the bill Holding the door open Ignoring reserved seating Treating pets as humans Tailgating Reclining plane seats Taking the mick Conspiracy theorists & many more! No one is innocent of being an idiot, including you. It is impossible to read this book and not realise at least one or two ways in which you’ve started to not give a shit about your fellow human. Yann hopes that, instead of being a little bitch about it, you’ll use all the reality checks you’ll receive to become a better person who is more aware of how their actions affect others. Entertainment: Guaranteed Fucks Given: Zero Legitimate Reviews “Brilliant!! But it can’t go on our best seller’s list because most of our readers are idiots” – Some shit newspaper “Bought for my idiot friend. Was a prick, still is but at least he knows it now!!” – An idiot “The perfect stupid gift for my boyfriend/husband/dad/brother!! They can be a right wanker!” – Wanker-loving idiot Get the book now, you muppet. Yann doesn’t care whether you buy it as a Secret Santa piss-take for colleagues, a really stupid gift for Christmas, a birthday present for people you don't like, for bloody Mother’s and Father’s day, or just because you like books taking the mick. Just buy the thing and start your journey towards being less of a prick. Still don’t know if ‘don’t be stupid, idiot’ is for you? If you enjoyed Mark Manson’s, ‘The subtle art of not giving a f*ck’, Laura Clery’s, ‘Idiots’, Thomas Erikson’s, ‘Surrounded by idiots’ or Karl Pilkington’s, ‘An idiot abroad’, you’ll love this! You’ll also feel right at home if you relate to the logic and pull no punches style of outspoken people like Ricky Gervais, Jeremy Clarkson, Piers Morgan and James Haskell.
Download or read book What Do Children Read Next written by Candy Colborn and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1994 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains entries for approximately 2000 books aimed at young readers. About half the titles were published between 1989 and 1994 and the remaining half are older titles which have stood the test of time.
Download or read book Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories Jake Maddox Win or Lose written by Jake Maddox and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wildcats center PJ Harris is the tallest player on the team. Everyone expects him to be a natural on the court. He's an all-star, except for one thing. He's horrible at free throws. When a game comes down to PJ's free throws making the difference between win or lose, he freaks! Can he solve his problem in time to earn back the respect of his coach and teammates and himself?
Download or read book Win Or Lose written by Jake Maddox and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can PJ learn to make free throws so that he can win the game?
Download or read book The Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Book List K 8 written by Irene C. Fountas and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A printed, bound version of the official Fountas & Pinnell leveled book list, sorted by title and by level.
