Dan Wetzel
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
"When you think of Stephen Curry, one word comes to mind: greatness. From shooting three-pointers with laser precision to his clutch ability to hit buzzer-beaters time and again, he has established himself as one of the best players in pro basketball. But greatness was never a guarantee for Steph. The son of a talented NBA player, he dreamed of one day playing professionally just like his dad. Yet Steph, who was always smaller and weaker than the...
Author
Series
Epic athletes volume 8
Publisher
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
"The seventh book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
3) Alex Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
"The second book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
Fierce competitor. World Cup winner. Role model. U.S. women's soccer star Alex Moran has earned each of these impressive titles throughout her incredible career. Author Dan Wetzel details the rise of an American champion in this uplifting biography for young readers, complete with dynamic, comic-style illustrations.--from book jacket...
5) Tom Brady
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"The fourth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
6) Lionel Messi
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
"The inspiring true-life underdog story of Lionel "the Flea" Messi!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
"Following his record-breaking year at Duke University and his electric NBA debut, Zion has drawn comparisons to all-time greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Now a New Orleans Pelican, he's set out to prove that he's worthy of all the hype."--Jacket
9) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Epic athletes volume 6
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
"The eighth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
10) Life of a king
Publisher
Millennium Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story about the ex-felon Eugene Brown, who after being incarcerated for eighteen years established a chess club in Washington, D.C. for inner city teenagers.