SJPL Picks: YA Nonfiction: SportsLike this list

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• Thrill Seekers

  15 Remarkable Women in Extreme Sports

  McCallum Staats, Ann, 1965-

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  Also available as an eBook. What is the allure of the extreme? Who are the women who seek out and excel at sports outside the conventional, such as cave diving, wingsuit flying, or Formula 1 racing? This collection of female adventure…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Run to Make My Heart Beat

  Khan, Rachel, 1976-

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  Graphic Novel. Nina is 18 in the mid-1990s. She's trying to find her place in a world constantly throwing her differences back at her face. Nina was born in a multi-culltural and multi-ethnic family: her father is black Muslim of Gambian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unstoppable!

  My Journey From World Champion to Athlete A to 8 NCAA National Gymnastics Champion and Beyond

  Nichols, Maggie, 1997-

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. In 2015, Maggie risked everything when she revealed to her coach how USAG doctor Larry Nassar had been sexually abusing the athletes under his care. What ensued was an investigation that would…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Victory. Stand!

  Raising My Fist for Justice

  Smith, Tommie, 1944-

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Graphic Novel. A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Inaugural Ballers

  the True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team

  Maraniss, Andrew,

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  Also available as an eBook. From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women's Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put US women's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Race of the Century

  the Battle to Break the Four-minute Mile

  Bascomb, Neal,

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  There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Top of Glass

  My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating

  Manta, Karina, 1996-

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  Also available as an eAudiobook. A memoir of Karina Manta, the first female member of USA Figure Skating to come out as queer.

• Unbeatable

  How Crispus Attucks Basketball Broke Racial Barriers and Jolted the World

  Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-

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  Charts the rise of the legendary Crispus Attucks High School Tigers in the 1950s. By winning the Indiana state high school basketball boys' championship in 1955, ten teens from a school meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• They Better Call Me Sugar

  My Journey From the Hood to the Hardwood

  Rodgers, Sugar, 1989-

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  Also available as an eBook. Sugar Rodgers's road to a successful WNBA career was fraught with hardship and tragedy. Left essentially homeless at fourteen, she clung to basketball as a way to keep herself focused and sane. Here Rodgers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dragon Hoops

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  Graphic Novel. Also available as an eBook. Gene understands stories - comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Young Champion's Mind

  How to Think, Train, and Thrive Like An Elite Athlete

  Afremow, James A,

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  Also available as an eBook. Offers techniques for student athletes looking to get into the "zone" while working with their team and presents customizable pre-performance routines to help athletes be ready to go full-throttle when the game…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Shot

  Balancing It All and Standing Tall

  Donne, Elena Delle,

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  The professional basketball player and 2016 Olympic gold medalist shares her inspirational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of family.

• Undefeated

  Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

  Sheinkin, Steve,

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Presents the true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, one of the winningest teams in American football history.

• Becoming Kareem

  Growing Up on and Off the Court

  Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-

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  Available as an eBook and eAudiobook. An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spinning

  Walden, Tillie, 1996-

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  Graphic Novel. A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating.

• Courage to Soar

  a Body in Motion, a Life in Balance

  Biles, Simone, 1997-

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  Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook. Simone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fierce

  How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

  Raisman, Aly, 1994-

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  Also available as an eBook. Aly Raisman is a gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast who captained the U.S. team to victories in 2012 and 2016. She has won six Olympic medals overall, and was a member of two gold-medal-winning World…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women in Sports

  Edwards, Sue Bradford,

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  Available as an eBook. Shares the history of women in sports, as well as important female athletes and managers.

• Muhammad Ali

  Titeux de la Croix, Sybille,

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  Graphic Novel. Cassius Clay is a kid who rushes into boxing by accident, following the theft of his bike. Clay becomes Muhammad Ali, and his talent for the sport is proven when he wins an Olympic Gold Medal. The World Heavyweight Champion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boxer

  the True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft

  Kleist, Reinhard, 1970-

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  Graphic Novel. Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to…Read moreRead more of this annotation