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Great Stories for Sports Fans
For Younger Readers (grades 1-2)

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Cristaldi, Kathryn. BASEBALL BALLERINA.
A little girl finds a way to show off her ballplaying skills in a ballet recital.

Kessler, Leonard. HERE COMES THE STRIKEOUT.
Bobby loves baseball but always strikes out at bat until a friend helps him to become a better player.

Kessler, Leonard. THE WORST TEAM EVER.
The Green Hoppers have lost 35 games of swampball and are on the worst losing streak in local history until Old Turtle takes over coaching the team.

Marzollo, Jean. SOCCER SAM.
Sam learns how to play soccer from his cousin Marco who is visiting from Mexico.

Parish, Peggy. PLAY BALL, AMELIA BEDELIA.
Misunderstandings about the rules of baseball result in some hilarious antics when Amelia Bedelia fills in for Danny on the Grizzlies baseball team.


Compiled by Margaret McAteer, Charlestown Branch, Boston Public Library, September 1995.


 


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