Kids and Families

Sporty Riddles, by Joanne Bernstein
A collection of over one hundred sports riddles, including "What's the most talkative sport? Kayakking."

The Best Sports Book in the Whole Wide World, by Mauri Kunnas

The Hare and the Tortoise, retold & illustrated by Helen Ward
Retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Karate Boy, by Ann Morris

The Dallas Titans Get Ready for Bed, by Karla Kuskin
Follows a fictitious football team off the field, into the locker room, and to their homes, describing the normal routine after a game.

The Moonglow Roll-a-Rama, by Dav Pilkey.
At night when the light of the moon is aglow, animals skate at a magical roller rink.

Arthur Makes the Team, by Marc Brown
Arthur joins the baseball team.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame, by Jack Norworth
The lyrics of the familiar song, illustrated with pictures based on the World Series games played between the Dodgers and the Yankees in 1949 in Ebbets Field.

Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth, by Robert Burleigh
A poetic account of how the legendary Babe Ruth changed the way baseball is played.

Swish!, by Bill Martin
Two girls' teams, the Cardinals and the Blue Jays, play a close and intense game of basketball.

Amelia Bedelia Play Ball, by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia stands in for a sick player during a game.

Three Little Bikers, by Tony Johnston
Follows the adventures of three young sheep as they bicycle through the countryside.

Sam the Zamboni Man, by James Stevenson
Matt visits his grandfather, who operates the Zamboni at the hockey rink, and becomes the youngest Zamboni driver of all time.

Grade 2-Grade 3

Ndito Runs, by Laurie Halse Anderson
A Kenyan girl runs past the thatch-covered homes in her village, up the hillside, through the grassland, by the water hole, on her way to school.

Trouble on the T-ball Team, by Eve Bunting
Linda feels left out as the only one on her first-grade T-ball team who hasn't lost a tooth.

Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding, by Suzy Kline
Students in room 2B are preoccupied with kickball and a possible wedding between Harry and Song Lee.

Owen Foote, Soccer Star, by Stephanie Greene
Owen and his best friend, Joseph, join a soccer league.

Man Out at First, by Matt Christopher
After he is hit by a ball, Turtleneck Jones loses his confidence on the baseball diamond.

High-Wire Henry, by Mary Calhoun
Henry the cat learns tightrope walking to impress his human family.

Centerfield Ballhawk, by Matt Christopher
Jose doesn't want to disappoint his father, a former ball player with a great batting average.

See You Later, Gladiator, by Jon Scieszka
Joe, Fred and Sam are demonstrating their favorite wrestling moves when they are transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as gladiators.

Takedown, by Matt Christopher
Sean prepares for a wrestling match with the neighborhood bully.

Fox on Wheels, by James Marshall
Fox is babysitting for his little sister when he wins a shopping cart race.

Old Turtle's Soccer Team, by Leonard Kessler
Old Turtle teaches the animals how to play soccer and how to be good sports.

Mice at Bat, by Kelly Oechsli
Two teams of mice take over a ball field to play their own championship game.

Zero's Slider, by Matt Christopher
Zero discovers he can throw a slider when he has a bandage on his thumb.

Roller Hockey Radicals, by Matt Christopher
Newcomer Kirby works to find his spot on the new roller hockey team.

Zombies Don't Play Soccer, by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Jones
Could the new soccer coach really be a zombie haunting the soccer field?

Bogeymen Don't Play Football, by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Jones
The new student teacher at Bailey School plays on the city league football team. Could he really be a bogeyman?

Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate, by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Jones

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball, by David Adler
Who stole the prized baseball, autographed by Babe Ruth?

The Hit-Away Kid, by Matt Christopher

All-Star Fever, by Matt Christopher
Bus Mercer hopes to be picked for the All-Star team.