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athleticism

Books about athleticism for readers of all ages.

Cover of Beautiful Soccer

Beautiful Soccer

Ryan Marquez

Ages 8–14sportsathleticism

Cover of Sports

Sports

Ages 9–12sportsachievement

Cover of Break the Tape

Break the Tape

Karle Dickerson, Julia Devillers

Ages 9–12perseveranceathleticism

Cover of Pro Wrestling's Greatest Matches (Pro Wrestling Legends (Sagebrush))

Pro Wrestling's Greatest Matches (Pro Wrestling Legends (Sagebrush))

Matt Hunter

Ages 9–12sportscompetition

Cover of Soccer

Soccer

Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce

Ages 7–12sportsteamwork

Cover of Football

Football

Jillian Powell

Ages 6–10teamworksports

Cover of Throw Like a Girl

Throw Like a Girl

Shelley Frost, Ann Troussieux

Ages 8–10sportsgender equality

Cover of Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports

Pat Ryan, Walter Oleksy, Anne T. McKenna

Ages 7–10adventurecourage

Cover of Somersaults and Dreams

Somersaults and Dreams

Cate Shearwater

Ages 8–12perseveranceself-discovery

Cover of The Jason Kidd story

The Jason Kidd story

Moore, David.

Ages 8–12perseverancebasketball

Cover of Hockey in action

Hockey in action

Niki Walker, Sarah Dann

Ages 4–8sportsathleticism

Cover of Extreme in-line skating

Extreme in-line skating

John Crossingham, Bobbie Kalman

Ages 7–12sportsadventure

Cover of Go-kart racing

Go-kart racing

Jack David, Jack David

Ages 6–11competitionmotorsports

Cover of Sports

Sports

Tim Hammond

Ages 5–12sportsathleticism

Cover of Jam Session

Jam Session

Ages 5–8sportsrecreation

Cover of An Acrobat

An Acrobat

Ivan Bulloch, Diane James

Ages 5–12performing artsathleticism

Cover of Bike! (National Geographic Extreme Sports)

Bike! (National Geographic Extreme Sports)

Monique Peterson, Zachary Zimmerman

Ages 9–12adventureextreme sports

Cover of Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports

Ages 7–10adventureathleticism

Cover of Cheerleading / Heather E. Schwartz

Cheerleading / Heather E. Schwartz

Heather E. Schwartz

Ages 8–14sportsathleticism

Cover of My Book of Gymnastics

My Book of Gymnastics

Ages 5–12athleticismfitness

Cover of Whiz Kid Quarterbacks NFL Reader (DK Readers)

Whiz Kid Quarterbacks NFL Reader (DK Readers)

DK Publishing, Tom Barnidge

Ages 6–10sportsfootball

Cover of Moto X Freestyle

Moto X Freestyle

Patrick G. Cain

Ages 7–12extreme sportsathleticism

Cover of The history of figure skating

The history of figure skating

Diana Star Helmer, Tom Owens

Ages 7–12historysports

Cover of Dynamite Dawn vs. Terrific Terri

Dynamite Dawn vs. Terrific Terri

Susan Vernon Smith, Tom Smith

Ages 8–12friendshipcompetition