Sports and Fitness Books
Biographies by Matt Christopher:
On the Field with Derek Jeter *
Michael Jordan: On the Court*
On the Field with Terrell Davis*
On the ice with Tara Lapinski*
On the court with Yao Ming *
On the Mound with Curt Schilling*
Grant Hill: On the court with *
Other Biographies:
Taig Kris: In Line Skating Superstar ( Rosen)
Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe ( Aamidor)
Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton
Tony Hawk and His Team: Skateboarding Superstars ( Rosen)
Go for the Goal by Hamm
Fiction:
By Thomas Dygard
Second Stringer*
Infield Hit*
Backfield Tough*
Halfback Tough*
The Rookie Arrives*
Outside Shooter*
Running Scared*
Forward Pass*
The Rebounder*
Game Plan*
More Fiction:
The Moves that Make the Man by Brooks(basketball)*
Danger Zone by Klass (basketball)*
Travel Team by Lupica ( basketball)*
Heat by Lupica ( baseball)*
Non-Fiction
Careers in Sports, Fitness and Recreation ( Wilson)
Officiating Basketball ( Officiating Sports Books)
Not Till the Fat Lady Sings: The Most Dramatic Sports Finishes of all Time
The Mad Dog 100: The Great Sports Arguments of all time
( Russo and St. John)
Sports Illustrated 50 Years
Best American Sports Writing 2006
Sports Illustrated for Kids ( Jones)
ESPN Sports Almanac ( Burns and Morrison)
Sports Illustrated Great Football Writing
The High School Athlete’s Guide to College Sports: How to Market Yourself to a School of your Dreams
* easier reading level