"Two friends try to outdo each other on the basketball court in an out-of-this-world game of H.O.R.S.E"--

The Gold Glove first baseman chronicles his life and career in baseball, from his minor league years through his World Series wins with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, and offers an honest assessment of the past, present, and future of baseball.

"From the Duck Dynasty star and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a rollicking popular history of fishing in America. American Fisherman traces the impact fishing has had in shaping America's history, and reveals the influential role it has played in defining our lives. Willie Robertson persuasively argues that America became what it is today in no small part because of the anglers that call it home. From harvesting New England cod to fly...

Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com's Sports Guy, offers in a single volume his wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining look at the past, present, and future of pro basketball.

"The University of Kansas's men's basketball team is one of the oldest and most successful in the history of college basketball; the very inventor of thesport, Dr. James Naismith, was KU's first coach. Its long and illustrious history began in 1898 and includes some of the biggest names in the game, fromlegends like Wilt Chamberlain to "secret weapons"; like Andrea Hudy, the onlyf emale strength and conditioning coach in the division. Longtime Jayhawk...

A provocative assessment of legendary UCLA coach John Wooden by the best-selling author of When March Went Mad draws on hundreds of interviews from all periods of his career to offer insight into his driving ambition, divided relationships and hard-won lessons.

A narrative account of the friendship shared between the Hall of Fame catcher and the Yankees pitcher describes their annual reunions in Florida during spring training, offering insight into Berra's role in mentoring younger players.

"Gymnastics offers readers an exciting look into the world of gymnastics. The text introduces readers to gymnastics apparatuses, safety, and top gymnastics events. Alongside detailed infographics and photos, readers will learn about iconic gymnasts and teams."--

"They say records are made to be broken, but some marks of excellence are simply out of reach. Record Breakers tells the stories behind some of the most extraordinary feats in the sports world. Learn about the amazing athletes involved, how the record was made, and the record's historical context. From big games to glorious seasons, these books will have readers clamoring for more!, "--Page 4 of cover.

Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathon-and rethinking what it means to win and what they mean to each other. Grace has been working for years to beat her former friend Jonah Perkins's GPA so she can be named top scholar of the eighth grade. But when Jonah beats her for the title, it feels like none of Grace's academic accomplishments have really mattered. They...