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Pub. Date
2023.
Summary
"High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. This touching graphic memoir explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision...
Author
Lexile Measure
1020L
Summary
When the former Detroit Lion’ s football career was cut short by an injury, Leland Marvin didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one -- something completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and traveled to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. He also found time to write songs with will.i.am, work with Serena Williams, and...
3) Tom Brady
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Summary
Many football fans consider Tom Brady the greatest NFL quarterback of all time. From his underdog start with the New England Patriots to his record-breaking final days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this title gives fans the in-depth history of this legendary player. The title features informative fast facts, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Summary
"How do you pick football's GOATs? Is Tom Brady the greatest quarterback? Is Alan Page the greatest defensive tackle? Who's the all-around champ? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of football and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
5) Josh Allen
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Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Summary
NFL quarterback Josh Allen is an unlikely NFL success story. Hailing from a small town in California, Allen beat the odds to become one of football's most exciting stars. The title features informative fast facts, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Summary
Using anecdotes and lessons from his own experiences, former football star Rodney Peete imparts essential wisdom for parents everywhere, whether their children have special needs or not, as he writes with striking honesty about learning to overcome his own doubts and expectations of fatherhood to focus on the daily challenges and joys of raising a child.
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Summary
"Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and a change maker. He's also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable. Bennett adds his unmistakable voice to discussions of racism and police violence, Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like the NCAA and the...
9) Gleason
Pub. Date
[2016]
Summary
After diagnosed with ALS, former professional football player, Steve Gleason, begins making a video diary for his unborn son. Steve chose to live with purpose for his son, wife, and others with ALS.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Summary
"The unforgettable and inspiring true story of Brian Banks, whose youth was shattered by a miscarriage of justice, yet who still found a way to achieve his dream of playing in the NFL."--Back cover.
At sixteen Banks was a nationally recruited All-American Football player; by his seventeenth birthday he was in jail awaiting trial for a crime he did not commit. As a young black man accused of rape, he was advised to take a plea deal-- and was sentenced...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile Measure
1080L
Summary
"On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing professional football for six seasons, that would become Colin Kaepernick's last season in the NFL, but he would go on to become one of the most prominent activists...
