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River Falls Public Library
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Summer Sports Books for Kids
June 2001
Water
sports - Baseball - Golf - Tennis
WATER SPORTS
By Donald Crews
Greenwillow Books, 1995
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A family takes an enjoyable trip in their sailboat and watches the weather
change throughout the day.
Canoeing
By Ivan Ganschev
Picture Book Studio, 1986
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Describes the sights and sounds of a quiet canoe journey down the river at
dusk when the herons, owls, bats and deer come out.
Sailing in the Wind
By Thomas Locker
Dial Books, 1986
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A young girl discovers the ocean’s majestic character when she joins her
uncle on a sailing trip.
When the Water Closes over My Head
By Donna Jo Napoli
Duttons Children’s Books, 1994
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When his family goes on vacation to visit his grandparents in Iowa,
nine-year old Mickey is continually faced with his fear of the water.
Follow that Boat
By Jim Razzi
Fisher Price, 1987
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Young children follow various types of boats that are found in the New York
harbor.
Let’s Go Swimming
By Shigeo Watanabe
Philomel Books, 1990
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Kumata Bear enjoys playing in the water but he is not all sure about
learning to swim in the pool in the park.
Edward in Deep Water
By Rosemary wells
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1995
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Edward, the shy young bear, is not ready for birthday pool parties with
other high-spirited bears.
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
By Vera Williams
William Morrow and Co., 1981
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Aunt Rosie and two children make a three day camping trip by canoe.
Canoe Trip Mystery
By Gertrude Warner
Albert Whitman and Co., 1990
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While canoeing and backpacking near Timberwold Lake, the Aldens receive
strange warnings to stay away from the area and stumble upon clues to a
missing cache of stolen coins.
Daisy’s Taxi
By Ruth Sewall
Orchard Books, 1991
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Daisy ferries the people who need to be transported to and from the island
all day long in her water taxi.
BASEBALL
- All-Star Fever
By Matt Christopher
Little, Brown and Co, 1995
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Bus Mercer, the shortstop for the Peach Street Mudders wants desperately
to be picked for the county all-star team, but he breaks his parents rules
for riding his new bike, and feelings of guilt affect his game.
- Man Out at First
By Matt Christopher
Little, Brown and Co, 1993
+ Chr
After he gets hit by a fast moving ball, Turtleneck Jones loses his
confidence on the baseball diamond and sees his position at first base given
to another player.
- Return of the Home Run Kid
By Matt Christopher
Little, Brown and Co, 1992
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Sylvester Coddmyer III is having a dismal baseball season until he takes
advice from a mysterious ex ballplayer named Cheeko and starts to play more
aggressively.
- Joey Pigza Loses Control
By Jack Gantos
Farrar,Straus and Giroux, 2000
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Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired,
goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known
and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship.
- Teammates
By Peter Goldenbock
Harcourt, Brace and Janvanovich
+ 796.357 Gol
Jackie Robinson was the first black person to integrate the white
baseball league
when he
joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. The important event, which shows the acceptance
and support he received from teammate Pee Wee Reese ,is depicted in this
tender story.
Matts Mitt
By Marilyn Sachs
Doubleday, 1975
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The baseball mitt given at Matt’s birth by his uncle possesses unusual
qualities which makes a big difference in his life.
The Baseball Birthday Party
By Annabell Prager
Random House, 1995
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Billy decides to have a party to show the other kids that he can play
baseball, but his young helper’s mistake almost spoils the plan.
The Mystery at the Baseball Park
By GertrudeWarner
Albert Whitman and Co., 1995
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The boxcar children are very excited about the new baseball team in
town, but before long , strange things begin to happen, and it becomes
obvious that someone doesn’t want the team to play. Will the boxcar
Children be able to save the season?
Arnold Plays Baseball
By Patricia Whitehead
Troll Associates, 1985
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Arnold the dog is unhappy and restless when rainy weather keeps him from
playing his favorite game, baseball. A letter of the alphabet appears on
each page, accompanied by an appropriate word from the text.
At the Ball Game
By S.A. Kramer
Random House, 1994
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A brother and a sister share the excitement of attending a major league
baseball game with their parents.
Arthur and the Seventh –Inning Stretcher
By Stephen Krensky
Little, Brown, 2001
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Binky refuses to join his teammates in pre-game warm-ups, until he
injures himself while running the bases in a game.
Fox Under First Base
By James Latimer
Charles Scribner and Sons for Young Readers, 1991
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A baseball-stealing fox must pay his dues for the baseballs he has stolen
from home base.
The Biggest Mouth in Baseball
By Kate McMullen
Putnam Grosset Group, 1993
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William becomes a better baseball player when he concentrates more on the
game and less on his joke telling.
GOLF
- Tiger Woods
By Richard Rambeck
Child’s World, 1998
+ 796.352
Present the life and career of Tiger Woods, the youngest person to win
the United States Amateur Golf Tournament.
TENNIS
- The Youngest Tennis Player
By Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Dorling Kindersley, 1996
+ 796.342 San
Told through a stunning photographs and clear pictures, a pro tennis
star offers an introduction to the world of tennis, from the rules and
equipment to tactics and energy.
- The Illustrated Rules of Tennis
By Wanda Tym
Davidson Titles, 1995
796.342 Tym
Accompanied by watercolor illustrations this title explains the rules of
tennis, including information on the strokes and good sportsmanship. A
vocabulary list is included.
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