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Athletes Conduct of life Athletes Quotations Athletes Quotations Juvenile literature Conduct of life Fiction Determination (Personality trait) Fiction Olympic athletes Fiction Racially mixed people Fiction Sports Moral and ethical aspects Sports Quotations, maxims, etc Sports Religious aspectsAlexander, Kwame
Summary: Kwame Alexander shares inspiring lessons about the rules of life, as well as uplifting quotes from athletes such as Stephen Curry and Venus Williams and other exemplars like Sonia Sotomayor and Michelle Obama.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 796 ALEAlexander, Kwame
Summary: "You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us getwhat we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 ALEChopra, Gotham
Summary: From pilgrimages and cathedrals, gods and fallen angels, holy wars and holy ghosts, sports has every aspect of an organized faith. Tracing his unique path from being a diehard fan to witnessing miracles alongside the gods of sport, the author makes a compelling case for sports as a modern-day faith. He presents stories about some of the biggest names in sports. Learn how Tom Brady managed...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 CHODeming, Sarah
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Gravity Delgado has been breaking records and competitors since she started boxing with a legendary coach at age twelve, and now will reach the Olympics if her home life and romance do not distract her.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Make Me a World 2019
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC DEMSummary: Inspired by the true story of Ken Carter, this inspirational account of a high school basketball coach who received high praise, and staunch criticism, for benching his entire undefeated team due to their poor academic performances.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2005