Mike Kennedy
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
What goal caused the most legendary celebration in soccer history? Who invented the bicycle kick? Who was the first player to score 1,000 goals? Get the full story on scoring goals in soccer, from the earliest days to the present. This book is full of facts about the sport's greatest goals and the women and men who scored them.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
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Description
From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late 1800s to modern times, showcasing top male and female players both at the college level and in the pros.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Formats
Description
Do you know: Who once scored 10 goals in a single hockey game? How the Stanley Cup came to be hockey's greatest prize? Why the United States' victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics is known as the "miracle on ice"? Find out about the hardest slap shots, the most unstoppable one-timers, and the wildest attempts to put the puck in the net in Score!: The Action and Artistry of Hockey's Magnificent Moment. From overtime game-winners...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Formats
Description
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of bringing the ball into the end zone. From football's very beginnings to the most current action on the field, authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover the touchdown in fascinating detail. Find out all about the top players, witness the most memorable touchdowns in college and the pros, and check out a full listing of NFL...
5) Tony Hawk
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book introduces Tony Hawk, revealing information about his early life, inspirations, and his achievements as an extreme sports legend in skateboarding.
6) Baseball
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the sport of baseball including its history, rules and regulations, statistics, and some outstanding players.
8) Ice hockey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Reviews the history of ice hockey, how it is played, the rules of the game, and introduces readers to some of hockey's greatest players.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
There's a new superhero in town -- Mr. Invincible! Sure, he wears a mask and cape and helps widows and orphans as any self-respecting hero would, but he also thwarts the mad scientists and bad guys with his amazing super-power that makes him the only true comic book hero: he can reach outside the comic strip panels to affect both space and time! By breaking the boundaries of 'comic book physics' he and his companions are able to do amazing things...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
A collection of stories and statistics describing the history and legend of the home run providing brief profiles on some of the game's greatest long ball hitters including Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Frank Robinson.
14) Home run heroes
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the lives, on and off the baseball field, of two athletes whose battle for the home run record dominated sports headlines in 1998.