Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
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Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults)
$19.99 Add to cartFrom basketball icon Brittney Griner comes a captivating memoir about her journey from early athletic stardom to her page-turning account of how she persevered in a Russian prison–now adapted for you… [more below]
- Author: Griner, Brittney
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217027033
- Language: English
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Neymar
$9.95 Add to cartA Football-Lover’s Guide to Neymar
From humble beginnings in Brazil to becoming part of the most feared attacking trio in world soccer, Neymar has come a long way. But his path to the top was far from
- Series: Tales from the Pitch
- Author: Carver, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1948585898
- Language: English
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Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance
$19.99 Add to cartIn Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has
- Author: Biles, Simone
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 031075948X
- Language: English
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Beyond the Board: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Daring Big Wave Surfer
$19.99 Add to cartIn this YA memoir, pro surfer Maya Gabeira tells the awe-inspiring true story of her journey from unstoppable teenager to the Guinness World Record-holding legend she is today
Who am I, beyond the boa- Author: Gabeira, Maya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: June 10 2025
- ISBN10: 1419760025
- Language: English
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Messi Mania: The Ultimate Story of the World’s Greatest Soccer Star
$15.99 Add to cart“Tasty fare for readers inclined to hail the coming of soccer’s ‘Messi-ah.'” —Kirkus Reviews
Channel the grit, resilience, and positivity of soccer icon Lionel Messi as you trace his journey to becom- Author: Echegaray, Luis Miguel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1836001207
- Language: English
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Messi
$9.95 Add to cartLionel Messi joins Inter Miami CF as captain.
Messi was Barcelona’s star player and one of the world’s best footballer players. But as a boy he stopped growing at 11 and coaches worried he wasn’t big
- Series: Tales from the Pitch
- Author: Coninx, Harry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1948585871
- Language: English
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P.K. Subban: Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar and Role Model for Athletes of Colour
$8.99 Read moreP.K. Subban is a remarkable athlete and role model. Initially drafted in 2007 to the Montreal Canadiens, P.K. now plays for the New Jersey Devils. He’s set records and won the Norris Trophy, the highe
- Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
- Author: Rondina, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1459415086
- Language: English
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Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Adapted for Young Adults)
$18.99 Read moreMichael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, an organizer, and a change maker. He’s also one of the most humorous athletes on the pla
- Author: Bennett, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 268
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 1642590223
- Language: English
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They Better Call Me Sugar: My Journey from the Hood to the Hardwood
$17.95 Read more“An inherently compelling memoir . . . A simply fascinating and ultimately inspiring story.” —Midwest Book Review
“Rodgers pulls no punches in this raw, emotional rags-to-riches memoir.” —Publishers
- Author: Rodgers, Sugar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1617759295
- Language: English
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Messi Crack (Spanish Edition)
$16.95 Read moreUna maravillosa biografÃa del mejor jugador de fútbol de todos los tiempos.
Descubre cómo Lionel Messi emigró de Argentina para convertirse en una leyenda del Barça, ganar SIETE veces el Balón d… [more below]- Author: Green, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 8419743364
- Language: Spanish
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A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up
$19.99 Read moreA Walk in Our Cleats is an exciting, inside look at 25 notable NFL players and their faith journeys. Each player has faced unique circumstances in staying fit, pursuing their dreams, and getting to pl
- Author: Johnson Jr, Steven
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 18 2018
- ISBN10: 0310767601
- Language: English
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Native Athletes in Action!
$12.95 Read moreThe revised edition of Native Athletes in Action adds two new and exciting young basketball players to the roster of outstanding Native athletes already included in the book. Shoni Schimmel, a tribal
- Series: Native Trailblazers
- Author: Schilling, Vincent
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 01, 2016
- ISBN10: 1939053145
- Language: English
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All Rise – The Aaron Judge Story
$14.00 Add to cart- Author: Gutman, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 1682617041
- Language: English
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On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating
$11.99 Read moreAn insightful memoir from a figure skating champion about her life as a bisexual professional athlete, perfect for readers of Fierce by Aly Reisman and Forward by Abby Wambach.
Karina Manta has had a- Author: Manta, Karina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0593308492
- Language: English
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Upset
$24.99 Add to cartONE OF BOOK AUTHORITY’S BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME WINNERS: Best American Biography Book, Best College Football Book, and Best Sports Book of All Time.
October 20, 2018, was just another normal Saturday i
- Author: Trent, Tyler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: May 21 2019
- ISBN10: 1732370168
- Language: English
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As Fast as Her: Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success
$24.99 Read moreDream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her drea
- Author: Coyne, Kendall
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0310771137
- Language: English
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Ronaldo
$9.95 Add to cartRonaldo captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Scoring over 790 goals during his career so far, Christian Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest players
- Series: Tales from the Pitch
- Author: Coninx, Harry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1948585863
- Language: English
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Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance
$24.99 Add to cartIn Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has
- Author: Biles, Simone
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0310759668
- Language: English
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Mbappé
$9.95 Add to cartMbappé plays for Paris Saint-Germain.
As a teenager, Kylian Mbappé was one of the best footballers on the planet. Now – he just keeps on getting better. Kylian’s skill, pace and sensational finishin
- Series: Tales from the Pitch
- Author: Coninx, Harry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1948585812
- Language: English
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The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile (Scholastic Focus)
$18.99 Read moreHighly acclaimed author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and fast-paced narrative style to a young adult adaptation of one of his most successful adult books of all time, The Perfect Mile, an
- Author: Bascomb, Neal
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1338628461
- Language: English
