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athletics

Books about athletics for readers of all ages.

Cover of Shooting star

Shooting star

Fredrick McKissack, Jr.

Ages 11–16sportspeer pressure

Cover of Ironman

Ironman

Chris Crutcher

Ages 14–18father-son relationshipsself-discovery

Cover of Amanda's Perfect 10 (Junior Gymnasts, No 3)

Amanda's Perfect 10 (Junior Gymnasts, No 3)

Teddy Slater

Ages 7–11perseveranceathletics

Cover of Sports

Sports

Rand McNally, Elizabeth Fagan Adelman

Ages 9–12sportsathletics

Cover of Superstars of USA Women's Gymnastics

Superstars of USA Women's Gymnastics

Joe Layden

Ages 9–12athleticsdedication

Cover of Danger Zone

Danger Zone

Michele Martin Bossley

Ages 8–12hockeyself-esteem

Cover of Flip Turn

Flip Turn

Monique Polak

Ages 10–14swimmingcompetition

Cover of Jolting Jumps

Jolting Jumps

Wendy Conklin

Ages 7–11sportsphysical activity

Cover of The book of David

The book of David

Anonymous

Ages 13–18self-discoverysecrets

Cover of Kim

Kim

Beatrice Sparks

Ages 14–18eating disordersself-image

Cover of Recruited

Recruited

Suzanne Weyn

Ages 12–16ambitionathletics

Cover of Crackback

Crackback

John Coy

Ages 13–18athleticspressure and expectations

Cover of Run, Billy, Run

Run, Billy, Run

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12perseveranceathletics

Cover of Go-for-gold gymnasts

Go-for-gold gymnasts

Dominique Moceanu

Ages 8–12perseverancefamily

Cover of The gymnastics book

The gymnastics book

Elfi Schlegel, Claire Ross Dunn

Ages 6–14athleticsphysical fitness

Cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports

Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports

Illustrated for Kids

Ages 9–12sportsathletics

Cover of Harriers

Harriers

Joseph P. Shivers, Joseph Shivers, Paul Shivers

Ages 12–18athleticsteamwork

Cover of Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

Andy Jasner

Ages 7–12sportsteam spirit

Cover of Sports (True Books)

Sports (True Books)

Ages 8–12sportsathletics

Cover of Upgrade U

Upgrade U

Ni-Ni Simone

Ages 13–18relationshipsself-improvement

Cover of Cobi Jones Soccdr Games with Ball with Other

Cobi Jones Soccdr Games with Ball with Other

Cobi Jones, Andrew Gutelle

Ages 9–12sportssoccer

Cover of Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

Brian Howell

Ages 7–12sportsbaseball

Cover of Good Luck, Ivy

Good Luck, Ivy

Lisa Yee

Ages 8–12perseverancefamily

Cover of Basic training

Basic training

Mary Reiss

Ages 7–12friendshipperseverance