After making history as the first female pitcher drafted by a major league baseball team, eighteen-year-old Jill Cafferty struggles with the pressures of living up to impossible expectations.

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--

Whether you are a star athlete, a math whiz, or an inspired fan, there's a place in sports for you. Do you like art? Try sports photography. Preserve the past as a sports archivist if you like history. Enter the medical field and help injured athletes get back in the game. This book covers not just the most well-known jobs in the industry, but also vital behind-the-scenes roles. With tips from successful athletes and professionals, inspiring biographies...

While step-by-step drawing books are easy to find, these four colorful volumes from the Learn to Draw series cover topics somewhat off the beaten track. Each book presents six four-page projects. For each, the first double-page spread features a large photo of the insect, sport, vehicle, or structure to be drawn, surrounded by a number of informational text boxes. The next spread includes a smaller version of the photo along with nine illustrated...

"Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi reveals what makes football organizations tick at the championship level. From personnel to practice to game-day decisions that win titles, Lombardi shares what he learned working with coaching legends Bill Walsh of the 49ers, Al Davis of the Raiders, and Bill Belichick of the Patriots, among others, during his three decades in football. Why do some NFL franchises dominate...

Hank will need help from his father and friends if he is to help his second grade basketball team beat their arch rivals for the third year in a row.

"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal hero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many." - Billie Jean King In 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis...

"Describes a variety of trivia facts about sports"--Provided by publisher.

"Discusses the history of dirt bikes, their design, and the events dirt bikes are used in, including motocross and freestyle competitions" --Provided by publisher.

A former heavyweight boxing champion comes out of retirement to fight a 10 round exhibition bout against an opponent who is thirty years younger than he is.