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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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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
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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I LOVE SPORTS, AND I LOVE READING ABOUT THEM-and if you're reading this, then I guess you do, too. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new hockey stick, point guard, zone defense Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
School House, Big Falls, Coach Williams, White Knights, Alexandra Archer, Blue Darter, Coach Brown, Crab Jones, John Fisher, Terry Spring, The British Queen, Ben Galloway, Dan Blevins, Ernie Haddock, London Hill, Mervyn Wallace, Olympic Games, Pimple Shoulders, Roy Race, The Piebald, Jerry Dixon, Lord Henry, Maggie Benton, Bedford City High, Canal Turn New!
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I LOVE SPORTS, AND I LOVE READING ABOUT THEM-and if you're reading this, then I guess you do, too. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new hockey stick, point guard, zone defense Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
School House, Big Falls, Coach Williams, White Knights, Alexandra Archer, Blue Darter, Coach Brown, Crab Jones, John Fisher, Terry Spring, The British Queen, Ben Galloway, Dan Blevins, Ernie Haddock, London Hill, Mervyn Wallace, Olympic Games, Pimple Shoulders, Roy Race, The Piebald, Jerry Dixon, Lord Henry, Maggie Benton, Bedford City High, Canal Turn New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Basketball Game (New Windmills) by Julius Lester in Front Matter, page 121, and Back Matter
- Wingman On Ice (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) by Matthew F Christopher on page 89, and Back Matter
- Ultimate Sports by Donald R. Gallo in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- In Lane Three, Alex Archer by Tessa Duder on page 168, and Back Matter
- National Velvet (Book and Charm) by Enid Bagnold on page 29, and Back Matter
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- Sports Stories (Red Hot Reads) by Alan Durant in Back Matter
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