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Andrew McCarthy takes the reader along with his son, Sam, on a life changing journey as they travel 500 miles across Spain in hopes of kindling a lasting father/son bond.

In this intimate and heartfelt collection of personal essays, Evans shares his moving journey from childhood to beloved author.

When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson.

In his trademark style -- a mix of lyrical personal narrative, reimagined history, essayistic argument, and reportage -- Coates provides readers a thrillingly illuminating new framework for understanding race: its history, our contemporary dilemma, and where we go from here.

Breathe offers a broader meditation on race, gender, and the meaning of a life well lived and is also an unforgettable lesson in Black resistance and resilience.

John Urschel tells a story of his love for both mathematics and football in this heartfelt biography. He balances a world of academia and athletics as he is both drafted to the Baltimore Ravens and accepted into a PhD program.

Senior sports editor and SEC Insider for Alabama Media Group, John Talty, highlights the keys to Saban's winning strategy and offers readers a blueprint for paving their own paths to success using the esteemed coach's leadership lessons.

Shrill meets Brotopia in this personal and researched look at women's rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and women's advocate.

A richly reported and provocative look at the history of women's sports and the controversy surrounding trans athletes by a leading LGBTQ+ sports journalist.

A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents.

A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. "Dear Ijeawele" is Adichie's letter of response with fifteen suggestions for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman.

In this stylish and complex memoir, Laymon, an English professor at the University of Mississippi and novelist (Long Division), presents bittersweet episodes of being a chubby outsider in 1980s Mississippi.

At once a powerful evocation of his childhood in Harlem and a disturbing example of the consequences of racial injustice, The Fire Next Time, which galvanized the nation in the early days of the civil rights movement, stands as one of the essential works of our literature.

A moving celebration of the history of American football.

This book is unlike any other sports book available. With so many players/coaches creating negative publicity, Heard felt it was time to highlight a more positive side of our legends and heroes. One you don't normally see, the philanthropic side.

Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.

Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

Jake Cullen, fourteen, lives in the shadows of his father and older brother until he becomes the starting quarterback for the high school football team and finally has his chance to shine. He wants to make his family proud, but their legacy is almost too much to live up to.

Fourteen-year-old Wyatt, hoping to impress a girl and ward off a bully, decides to join his older brother's summer football league, "The League of Pain," against the advice of his parents, who think golf is the right sport for him.

Coming Back Stronger is the ultimate comeback story, not only of one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, but also of a city and a team that many had all but given up on. Brees’ inspiring message of hope and encouragement proves that with enough faith, determination, and heart, you can overcome any obstacle life throws your way and not only come back but come back stronger.

With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to overcome his fears and discover that, in his own way, he is brave enough.

Travis, a pre-teen quarterback with big potential, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the coach of Gainesville University football program offers him a scholarship before Travis even gets to high school.

While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts.

"By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten black teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated education in Indiana shattered the myth of their inferiority. Their brilliant coach had fashioned an unbeatable team from a group of boys born in the South and raised in poverty. Anchored by the astonishing Oscar Robertson, a future college and NBA star, the Crispus Attucks Tigers went down in history as the first state champions from Indianapolis, and the first all-black team in U.S. history to win a racially open championship tournament - an integration they had forced with their on-court prowess."--Jacket flap.

A high school teacher, Gene, is thrown into a life changing journey alongside the high school's men's varsity basketball team as he chronicles their struggles and successes. The Dragon's awe-inspiring season is all leading up to their dream of competing in the California State Championships.

After the death of his friend, Tony must work to make the basketball team, but when he gets the chance to join the squad as statistician, he must grapple with honoring the memory of his basketball-loving friend while also trying to fit in on the team.

"Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won't change things at home--not without each other's help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac's parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father's approval by earning a spot on the school's basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?"--Publisher's description.

Arlo Brodie loves being at the heart of the action on the football field, and while his dad cheers him on, his mother quotes head injury statistics and refuses to watch, but Arlo's winning plays, the cheering crowds, and the adrenaline rush are enough to convince him that everything is OK--in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion.

The ABCs of LSU educates and entertains young readers ages 4 to 8 through a litany of unique LSU landmarks, activities, traditions, history, and architecture.

Fully revised and updated! My First Book of Football, a Rookie Book from Sports Illustrated Kids, coaches young kids through the game of football with a visual retelling of an actual NFL game--from the nail-biting coin toss to the exhilarating winning touchdown!

Fly Guy joins Buzz's football team, despite Coach's misgivings, and hits the field for a special, secret play.

"Justin Jefferson and Randy Moss are pass-catching superstars. NFL fans love their highlight-reel touchdowns. Moss’s incredible career put him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Jefferson is catching up fast. Read about their careers and choose your winner!" --Amazon.com

Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a football game at the Lava Dome on Mega Bowl Sunday.

Years before he became the star quarterback of the Bobcats, thirteen-year-old Alex Summers enjoyed throwing backyard passes to his best friend Oscar Matthews. But Oscar's an afterthought on the team, and now he's decided to quit football and join the school play instead. Alex feels betrayed and the boys' friendship is coming apart--and it will take an honest expression of their feels to save it.

Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the LSU Tigers one of the most popular teams in college football. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home stadium, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments.

A moving illustrated biography of the late Joe Delaney, an NFL star in the making who valued helping others above all else.

A story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him--both on and off the football field.

The team from Hamilton Elementary School seems bigger and--even worse--just plain mean. Taking on a tough opponent is never easy. Will this bully blitz keep the MVPs off their game? Or can they find a way to huddle together and win the day.

Co-captains Tiki and Ronde Barber lead their junior high teammates to the Virginia state football championship.

Brainy Scott Parry, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris Conlan, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.

In rhyming text a child, home from a game, bids goodnight to all the sights and sounds of a school football game.

The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and make them win at least one game.

Birds fill the stands to watch a thrilling flag football match between the Eagles and Turkeys--and one chicken.

Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins.

In the autumn of 1912, the football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School took the field at the U.S. Military Academy, home to the bigger, stronger, and better-equipped West Points Cadets. Sportswriters billed the game as a sort of rematch, pitting against each other the descendants of U.S. soldiers and American Indians who fought on the battlefield only 20 years earlier. But for lightning-fast Jim Thorpe and the other Carlisle players, that day's game was about skill, strategy, and determination. Known for unusual formations and innovative plays, the Carlisle squad was out to prove just one thing--that it was the best football team in all the land.