James Buckley, Jr.

New student Dashiell Brody wants to play baseball with the boys, which leads to problems with her family and her school.

Beginning readers go behind-the-scenes of baseball as they join Katie and Michael on a trip to a Major League ballpark.

When the Irish nationalist Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he observed to Lord Birkenhead that he may have signed his own death warrant. In August 1922 that prophecy came true when Collins was ambushed, shot and killed by a compatriot, but his vision and legacy lived on. Tim Pat Coogan's biography presents the life of a man whose idealistic vigor and determination were matched by his political realism and organizational abilities. This is the classic biography of the man who created modern Ireland.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of Amelia Earhart, the daring female aviator who disappeared while attempting to become the first women to pilot a plane around the world.

Simple text and colour photos invite readers to look at a magnified photographs and try to guess which animal it is and then turn the page to see if they are right. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Describes how various football teams won the Super Bowl with the help of key players such as Joe Montana, Doug Williams, and John Elway.

"All-new fun facts, weird trivia, and amazing lists on nearly everything you need to know"--Cover.

A biography of the Sultan of Swat, who hit 714 home runs during his illustrious baseball career with the New York Yankees.

Born in France in 1829, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout France. Known for mixing scientific discovery and literature in his books likeTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, Verne is often called "The Father of Science Fiction."

Presents the most interesting, monumental, and strange sports stories of the past year, including championship statistics in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis.

This biography introduces the life and career of professional basketball player Jeremy Lin.

105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.840L Lexile