Dan Wetzel
1) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The eighth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
2) Lionel Messi
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Lionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm. He scored the most goals in a season. He's racked up championships. There was even a statue built in his honor. Despite the accolades, he's still hungry for more goals, more championships, more opportunities to shine on the soccer pitch. Messi's drive to succeed has motivated him ever since he first stepped on his local, worn down field as a kid. Yet his success didn't come without bumps in the road....
3) Alex Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Fierce competitor. World Cup winner. Role model. U.S. women's soccer star Alex Morgan has earned each of these impressive titles throughout her incredible career. Author Dan Wetzel details the rise of an American champion in this uplifting biography for young readers, complete with dynamic, comic-style illustrations.
4) Tom Brady
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The fourth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Following Zion Williamson's record-breaking season at Duke University and his electric NBA debut, basketball fans are already calling him the NBA's Crown Prince, drawing comparisons to all-time greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Now a New Orleans Pelican, he's set out to prove that he truly deserves to be the new King of Basketball. But for all the expectations and accolades, Zion remains a humble, dedicated teammate, and...
6) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Well before Simone confronted the pressure of the Olympics, she faced real-life challenges as a kid while moving in and out of foster care. With the support and love of her family, she rode an unwavering drive to make history and grew into an incredible role model and activist--not to mention one of the greatest athletes of our time." -- inside front jacket flap.
"The seventh book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
""In 2018, Patrick Mahomes stepped onto the gridiron as the new, inexperienced quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just twenty-two-years old at the time, football fans wondered if this young man could live up to lofty expectations. Little did they know, a star was about to be born."--Amazon.com.
8) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you call him King James or simply LeBron, one thing is certain: LeBron James is THE face of the NBA. At just eighteen, and facing sky-high expectations, LeBron headed straight from high school to the pros. Cool under pressure, he went on to shatter the record books and become the most popular athlete in America. Yet nothing was ever handed to LeBron. As a kid, he had to move homes constantly, even separating from his mother for a time. But...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When you think of Stephen Curry, one word comes to mind: greatness. From shooting three-pointers with laser precision to his clutch ability to hit buzzer-beaters time and again, he has established himself as one of the best players in pro basketball. But greatness was never a guarantee for Steph. The son of a talented NBA player, he dreamed of one day playing professionally just like his dad. Yet Steph, who was always smaller and weaker than the...
12) Life of a king
Publisher
Millennium Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story about the ex-felon Eugene Brown, who after being incarcerated for eighteen years established a chess club in Washington, D.C. for inner city teenagers.