Jim Gigliotti
41) Tom Brady
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From unheralded sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero? Tom Brady's journey to NFL stardom has been as rapid as it was surprising! Read how he combines humility, grace, and gritty determination to help his New England Patriots team succeed.
42) Detroit Pistons
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Provides a brief history of the Detroit Pistons professional basketball team and offers information on their conference, stadium, uniforms, and best players past and present. Includes color photographs, team statistics, a glossary, and further resources.
43) Boston Celtics
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Provides a brief history of the Boston Celtics professional basketball team and offers information on their conference, stadium, uniforms, and best players past and present. Includes color photographs, team statistics, a glossary, and further resources.
45) Football
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Examines the history of football, looks at how rules, equipment, training, and strategy have evolved over the years, and introduces some of the innovators whose out-of-the-box thinking helped change the sport forever.
47) Defensive backs
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Introduces readers to the position of defensive backs and traces the way the position has changed over the years, looking at past and present football stars.
49) Linemen
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This overview of the game and rules of football focuses on the role linemen play and the ways they interact with their teammates to win the game.
50) Luke Bryan
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Highlights the life and career of country musician Luke Bryan. Includes a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
51) AFC North
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This book presents histories and statistics of the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
52) Oklahoma Sooners
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Explores the history and fandom of the Oklahoma Sooners college football team, profiling important players and coaches and reflecting on some of the team's best seasons. Includes photographs and a glossary.
53) Power pitchers
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Meet the men who put fear into the hearts of the world's best batters. Today's top pitchers include some of the greatest, as well as young stars who just might top them all!
54) Skydiving
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This book tells about skydiving, including the equipment used and the skills required.
57) Smoke jumpers
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This book describes the work of smoke jumpers, special firefighters who use parachutes to jump into the forest to fight fires.
58) Knight life
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Takes readers on a informative ride learing all about the exciting life of being a knight.
60) Science
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Explores the way science affects sports and how athletes play, such as in biometric studies and how science can help athletes perform at peak performance.