TRACK
Jason Reynolds, the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, has written a series of books about an inner-city track team. Each book in the series focuses on one of the members of the team. The first book in the series is titled, Ghost. There are four books in the series.
FAMOUS ATHLETES
For those who like to read about real people, Kid Athletes might be right for you. This book features 16 short stories featuring childhood tales of famous athletes. Some of these athletes include Babe Ruth, Danica Patrick, Gabby Douglas, and Lionel Messi.
AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS
For many years, the go-to writer for sports fiction has been Matt Christopher. This author has written more than 100 books. He won the 1993 Milner Award. Although the author passed away in 1997, his estate has allowed his name to still be used to create new titles. So, whether you read a classic like Catcher with a Glass Arm, or a newer title such as On the Ice with Mario Lemieux, a Matt Christopher book will be sure to entertain you.Although he was not a professional athlete, Mike Lupica is an awardwinning sportswriter that has been writing sports columns for more than 30 years. He has written about many different sports in his books for children. These titles include QB1 (football), Fast Break (basketball) and Heat (baseball). His newest books are a mystery and sports series featuring Zach and Zoe, with the latest title being The Lacrosse Mix-Up.
ROOKIE BOOKS
Sports Illustrated Kids has produced a series called Rookie Books. These books give a breakdown of basic concepts from different sports. Titles in the series include My First Book of Basketball, My First Book of Baseball, and My First Book of Soccer. Greg Crispell is Youth Services Programmer for the Hilton Head Branch of the Beaufort County Library System.
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