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A history of African American participation in sports with biographies of eight of the greatest black athletes of all time. ... Read more

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Enjoyable survey of African American sprots for youngsters
This book provides an entertaining overview of African American athletes and their achievements over the past three centuries, covering well known sports like baseball and basketball as well as others. Good for young sports fans and is also instructive on the role of sports and race in American society ... Read more

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Explores mountaineering from the simplest rock climbs to more treacherous ascents, explaining techniques, equipment, special problems, and describing some famous climbs such as the Matterhorn, Annapurna, and Everest. ... Read more

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this book is awsome it has a great explanation of skating and it's history. ... Read more

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Follows a young boy as he learns the fundamentals of golf from a local pro and plays a round with three other beginners. ... Read more

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A sister and brother learn the basic skills of ice skating and advance to earn their first skating badge from the Ice Skating Institute of America. ... Read more

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Arthur is in top form as he tries to help Buster goaltend like his hockey hero. ... Read more

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Arthur and the Goalie ghost
I read Arthur and the Goalie Ghost.
Thought it was an ok book because it did not give enough detail and it was not a good story. I would recommend this book for ages 6-9 because it is a fairly easy book to read. And it is in easy language to read and under stand. I recommend this book because it is about sports and it was easy to read.

Too Funny!!!
This book is hilarious.We have read it about 10 times already.The whole series is good for sports minded kids and all of the stories are great, but this one takes the cake!The one thing that we wondered, however, is why Marc Brown gets top billing when it is Stephen Krensky who has written all of the books in this Good Sports series? ... Read more

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When the class takes a field trip to the opera, they meet a strange man playing violin in the orchestra. Could he be the phantom who haunts the Bailey City Opera House? Chapter Book. ... Read more

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Very Cute!!!
The only reason I was buying this book was because I'm a HUGE Phantom Phan;I used to read the series when I was a kid and thought I'd give it a try. So after I read it, I thought it was cute read for kids (duh).

Phantoms?
There are some weird grownups in Bailey City. But could the strange man who plays in the orchestra, wears a cape and always has one side of his face shaded really be a phantom haunting the opera? THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS ARE GOING TO FIND OUT!

Fun Read
This book is really great. Its kind of like the phantom of the opera but with a more exiting twist

It is great.
I have read almost all the Bailey School Kids books and this is one of the best.The book relly discribes what is going on. ... Read more

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How can sports be scientific? Author Madeline Goodstein explains in Sports Science Projects: The Physics of Balls in Motion. Baseballs, golf balls, and footballs are just some of the balls compared and examined. Why do baseballs have stitches? Why does a tennis ball have fuzz? How is a Ping-Pong ball changed if you fill its center? By experimenting with the projects, students will find out how much science governs the games they play. They will also discover they have been following the rules of science all along! This book is filled with excellent ideas for science fair projects. ... Read more

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Sports Science Projects:The Physics of Balls in Motion
Lots and lots of experiments in this science book.It contains black and white illustrations.I especially liked the ideas for projects and further investigations at the end of some of the experiments.Recommeded for the4th grade through the 10th grade class.Teachers should read this one,also. ... Read more

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University of Chicago, IL. Second edition of a text on athlete injuries in adolescence. Previous edition 1991. Discusses training, rehabilitation, surgical treatment options, decision making, postoperative rehabilitation, and the return to sports. Halftone illustrations. 55 contributors, 51 U.S. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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While playing soccer with his classmates, Jeff demonstrates poor sportsmanship but gets some pointers on good behavior from his physical education teacher. ... Read more

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Explores the science behind sports through simple experiments using everyday objects. ... Read more

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Depressed hero stops at nothing
Gene Hawkins sleeps with a Luger under his pillow and lives four flights up so people will be short of breath when they get to him. He has a dangerous profession that he refers to as anti-infiltration: interfering with the planting of spies in certain government offices and research labs.

He never minds taking chances, because he's clinically depressed anyway. If he dies on the job, he figures it'll save him the bother of shooting himself one of thesedays.

He's just the man for an impossible assignment, and his boss hands him one: find Chrysalis, a stallion worth £500,000 that just went missing. The owner lost another horse in similar circumstances five years ago, and this time he wants a no-holds-barred search. Insurance investigators and policemen don't get results.

Gene's hunt takes him across the ocean to a Kentucky stud farm, a Wyoming dude ranch and an eerie Arizona dessert. Although lonely and miserable, Gene has a wry sense of humor that keeps his depression from being a burden on the people he meets. He attracts friends and stirs up women, especially the ones he doesn't dare sleep with.

Blood Sport is another great adventure from one of my favorite writers. I turn to Dick Francis whenever I want a sure thing.

top notch author
Diok Francis keeps his expert writting going and your love for his novels going with this book, Blood Sport.If you read one of his books you can't wait to read another!

Missing Horses
BLOOD SPORT is an early (1967) Francis novel that is very different from his normal fare and hence an excellent read. His hero has a death wish hanging on the edge of suicide. Second the story takes places in the United States.
Missing horses, one for ten years Brings Gene Hawkins on the search as he must take a three week vacation, while he has been depending on his employment to keep himself alive. His search leads from London to New York to Kentucky to Las Vegas and to California where he confronts murder. His mental attitude changes when he knows he maybe the next victim instead of self-destructing--then living becomes important.
Not for every fans who expect a standard protagonist, we found the change a very good read.
Nash Black, author of WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.

Take a trip back to the '60's
This is early (1967) Francis novel centers on Gene Hawkins, a deeply depressed young man who finds himself swept into the racing world against his will.Expensive British stallions are disappearing in America and Hawkins agrees to look into the matter for the insurance company as a favor, and to use up the three weeks of vacation time he had been dreading.The investigation leads Hawkins through the US, from the lush horse country of Kentucky, to a Wyoming dude ranch, to the sun kissed beaches of Southern California.Along the way his path crosses many interesting characters including the charming young daughter of his boss.

As always with a Francis novel the action takes place in the racing world, the hero has a tragic flaw but finds redemption on his quest.The action sequences test the hero's skills, luck and fortitude but his success is a foregone conclusion.The appeal of these novels is that Francis can devise so many variations on the theme.

BLOOD SPORT does show it's age though.In the forty years since it's publication DNA testing would have eliminated the problem with much less trouble, Hawkins' depression would have been managed with drugs and the alcoholic secondary character would have long since been sent to rehab.Still this is a classic Francis and a totally enjoyable trip back to the sixties.

Blood Sport blooper
I received this CD book as a gift.I am a great Dick Francis Fan and love all his books,(This rating being for the author not the audio book) so this complaint isn't for the author, but for the folks who released this CD book, disk 4 is the same as disk 3 therefore part of the book is missing.It is from Bordersproduced by Recorded Books LLC, so please folks if you get thiscd book beware. ... Read more

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Rusty's parents do not want him to play basketball because of his diabetes, so Rusty, with the encouragement of his coach, must prove his ability to play. ... Read more

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Good Book
I really liked this book and if you like basketball then you will love this book.I really liked it because it was a story about a kid who loves the game and suffers diabetes and it really inspires me that he loved the game so much that he continued playing even when he was suffering a disease.It's a great story.

a good book
this is a good book if you like basketball or if you ever haveto overcome an obsticle. ... Read more

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American Girl's behind-the-scenes look at sports includes advice on being a great teammate, a good winner, and a gracious loser; dealing with parents and coaches; playing with boys; and deciding whether to quit the team.Also includes advice from famous women athletes and a list of addresses for sports associations so girls can get even more information about the sports they love. ... Read more

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Excellent Book for Young Females
The American Girl GOOD SPORTS book is a wonderful, comprehensive book for young female atheletes.I found it to be funny, insightful, informative and very applicable to today's American girl.As a mom of a young girl Iparticularly like the way it highlights confidence building, mind power,and goal setting. It cleverly intermingles the basics, such as nutritionand what to wear, with the more complex topics, such as team buildingskills and handling failure.GOOD SPORTS covers a wide array of sports andincludes interviews with a variety of prominent female athletes.I highlyrecommend this book to those of you that have a young girl or girls in yourlife.

This book tells girls what good sportsmanship is all about.
"Good Sports" is a book which helps girls to be the "best athlete you can be." It catagorizes players, parents, and other important people into real-life situations. It has quizes, quotes fromother athletes, and memory pages. Also, it offers a lot of web sites andother addresses for girls to look up their favorite sports. Moreimportantly, this book shows girls what teamwork and good sportsmanship isall about. One of my favorite parts in the book says: "Sometimes heartis the strongest muscle." This book also tells girls how to take goodcare of yourself- to eat healthy so that you are a better athlete. Itincludes the food pyramid and what one serving is. "Good Sports"involves "Power Drills" and advice from other girls. It goesinside the lives of other athletes, such as Michelle Kwan, but also showsgirls'lives who are teens or pre-teens.This book not only focuses on thephysical parts of playing a game, but on the mental part as well: keepingyour dreams alive even when you're at the bottom of the team, or you wereembarrassed at a basketball game when you tripped. I would reccommend"Good Sports" to any female athelete, whether you are experiencedor haven't even started yet. It teaches you the basics and also the mentalparts of a game! It has advice on keeping your mind and body strong, alongwith being a good winner and loser. It has advice from other athletes,famous or otherwise, memory pages to record your victories, dreams andgoals, and ways to reach sports associations. As the book says, it includes"Winning. Losing. And everything in between." ... Read more

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Traveling to twenty towns in twenty weeks, author Theron Hopkins examines the magic of high school football in America.  ... Read more

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Football Fan Favorrite
This book is what High School football is all about.The author is able to capture the love of this sport from every area of the United States.Each team, while playing the same game, are very different as to the ways and ideas that motivate them.I enjoyed getting to know each coach represented in each chapter.Mr Hopkins has a winner here.It is every bit as good as Friday Night Lights. ... Read more