Sports Stories (Story Library) [Hardcover]

Alan Durant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Story Library

With a caliber of stories and extracts several notches above the expected fare in a compilation, this collection includes contributions from Matt Christopher (Wingman on Ice), Walter Dean Myers (Slam!), Enid Bagnold (National Velvet), Ring Lardner (You Know Me Al), P. G. Wodehouse (Mike at Wrykyn), and George R. R. Martin (The Last Superbowl Game). From baseball and basketball to show-jumping and soccer, there's action and inspiration in abundance in this terrific introduction to classic sports writing for children and young adults.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-A compendium of 21 previously published stories by authors from the United States, Great Britain, and New Zealand. There's enough variety here to please every sort of sports fan-soccer, tennis, track and field, cross-country, equestrian, basketball, kart racing, swimming, hockey, football, and more. Traditionalists will enjoy extracts from Durant's retelling of The Iliad, Matt Christopher's Wingman on Ice (Little, Brown, 1993), and Enid Bagnold's National Velvet. The selections aren't just about sports; they include themes of racism, friendship, respect, death, peer pressure, loyalty, and self-esteem. Philippa Pearce's "The Running Companion," Durant's "On Top of the World," Will Weaver's "Stealing for Girls," Malorie Blackman's "Contact," and Bill Naughton's "Spit Nolan" make excellent read-alouds. Readers can skip around easily until they discover a story to their liking. A solid addition to short-story collections.
Michael McCullough, Byron-Bergen Middle School, Bergen, NY
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Review

School Library Journal

A solid addition to short-story collections.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 221 pages
• Publisher: Kingfisher (September 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753453223
• ISBN-13: 978-0753453223
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,357,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)