We Got Game!
Title | We Got Game! PDF eBook |
Author | Aileen Weintraub |
Publisher | Running Press Kids |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2021-05-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0762497815 |
A Mighty Girl's Best Book of the Year! Inspire kids to be their best selves and get involved in social change with this stunning anthology about thirty-five amazing women in sports around the world and throughout history. Do you play sports? Maybe you dream about scoring a goal on the soccer field or hitting a home run in baseball. Perhaps you're thinking about trying a new sport, but you're still not sure. In We Got Game! you'll meet thirty-five female athletes who played hard, broke records, and inspired girls around the world. Some of these athletes have retired. Others are still competing. But they have one thing in common: they all got game! You'll read about the first woman horse jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby, the number one tennis player in the world, a surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack, and a snow boarder who landed a death-defying jump, along with many others. These female athletes prove that girls can do anything! Simone Biles * Gretchen Bleiler * Hannah Cockroft * Misty Copeland * Diane Crump * Sasha DiGiulian * Gabby Douglas * Grete Eliassen * Marlen Esparza * Lisa Fernandez * Althea Gibson * Bethany Hamilton * Mia Hamm * Jackie Joyner-Kersee * Billie Jean King * Phaidra Knight * Silken Laumann * Nancy Lopez * Tatyana McFadden * Ibtihaj Mohammad * Danica Patrick * Megan Rapinoe * Mary Lou Retton * Manon Rhéaume * Ronda Rousey * Wilma Rudolph * Junko Tabei * Dara Torres * Elana Myers Taylor * Marianne Vos * Abby Wambach * Maria Toorpakai Wazir * Jen Welter * Serena Williams * Kristi Yamaguchi
Still Got Game
Title | Still Got Game PDF eBook |
Author | Carlton Greene |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 2015-06-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1503566668 |
Still Got Game is the extraordinary debut release from former professional basketball player, Carlton Moto Greene. This is the true story of a rising stars exceptional skills and self-sabotage. The NBA legend-in-the-making, recruited by the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks, paid a high emotional cost after witnessing a doublemurder at age 17. What unfolds is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Self-admitted stubbornness, silence and unchecked fear plunged this gifted athlete into homelessness for nearly five years, sleeping on the trains and living on the streets of New York City. Greene courageously lays his life bare as an example of how anyone can find themselves living beneath their potential. But, there is redemption and new possibilities as Greene pivots and transforms his many blocked shots into a winning season.
Girls Got Game
Title | Girls Got Game PDF eBook |
Author | Sue Macy |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2001-04-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780805065688 |
A collection of short stories and poems written by and about young women in sports.
Smarty Marty's Got Game
Title | Smarty Marty's Got Game PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Gutierrez |
Publisher | Cameron |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781937359515 |
Mikey thinks baseball is boring until he attends a game with his sister who explains the strategy, positions, and rules of the game.
She Got Game
Title | She Got Game PDF eBook |
Author | Cynthia Cooper |
Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Pages | 219 |
Release | 2008-12-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 044655488X |
WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Cynthia Cooper shares her extraordinary story in this fascinating and inspiring book that proves that hard work, commitment, and determination can pave the way for success--no matter what the odds.
Girl Got Game Volume 3
Title | Girl Got Game Volume 3 PDF eBook |
Author | Shizuru Seino |
Publisher | TokyoPop |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004-05-04 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 9781591826989 |
So she can play on a major boy's basketball team, Kyo Aizawa's father makes her pose as a boy.
She's Got Game
Title | She's Got Game PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Heffernan |
Publisher | Lyrical Press |
Pages | 215 |
Release | 2019-08-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1516108485 |
In this irresistible rom com for fans of Christina Lauren and Alisha Rai, travel blogger Gwen Williams’ pact to never mix love with gaming is put in serious jeopardy by her frustratingly handsome competition, Cody McKay. Will it be winner take all, or will Gwen be left with her heart on the table? "Charming, funny, and full of surprises, She's Got Game gave me all the feels, following Gwen on a romantic journey as she learns to let down her guard and play her hand at the game of love." —Kristin Rockaway, author of How to Hack a Heartbreak Travel blogger Gwen Williams is living the dream—competing in the annual American Board Game Championship. She's up against some stiff competition, namely legendary gamer and four-time champ Cody McKay. The seriously buff hottie and shameless flirt is going all-out to seduce her. That's when Gwen lays her cards on the table: She never, ever mixes gaming with romance . . . until resisting Cody becomes a losing proposition. As Gwen gives in to temptation, everything's in play for a major heartache. With the rounds heating up and players eliminated, she knows she's gambling a lot more than a seat at the final table in Vegas. But Cody's kisses promise more than a fleeting romance. If she plays her cards right, Gwen just might walk off with the championship and the man of her dreams. Praise for America's Next Reality Star "Smart, witty, and really freaking good . . . a fun read that has you cheering from the first paragraph through the last page." —Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal bestselling author "Reality TV fans, this is your book! Laura Heffernan captures all the drama and over-the-top craziness in this fun and flirty romance." —Amy E. Reichert, author of Love, Luck, and Lemon Pie "America's Next Reality Star is one sweet, sexy brain-candy read! You won't be sorry you indulged." —Leah Marie Brown