| Michael’s Golden Rules (E FIC JOR) In this beautiful picture book by Deloris Jordan (Michael Jordan’s mom!), Uncle Jack tells Jonathan and Michael about his “golden rules of baseball.” “Know the game, pay attention to your coach, and be a team player,” Uncle Jack urges the boys. But when the Little League World Series comes around, Jonathan and Michael find out that following the golden rules is harder than it sounds. |
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| Teammates, by Tiki and Ronde Barber (796.33 BAR) Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and football teammates. With a big game coming up, Tiki starts worrying that he’ll fumble the ball and wreck the game. But with the help of Coach Mike’s four-contact hold tips, and the support of his brother, Tiki thinks he might just be able to succeed. Based on a true story. |
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Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream, by Deloris Jordan (E FIC JOR) Today, Michael Jordan is a six-foot-six basketball star. But did you know that once upon a time, Michael was the shortest boy on his team? One night, he asks his mother what he can do to make himself grow faster, and she responds with a surprising suggestion. |
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Little T Learns to Share, by Terrell Owens (E FIC OWE) Little T has a brand new football, and he wants to keep it all to himself. But football’s no fun when you play all alone. |
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Out of the Ballpark, by Alex Rodriguez (E FIC ROD) In this semi-autobiographical picture book, Alex Rodriguez (sometimes known as ARod) writes about the excitement of his childhood days playing baseball in Miami. |
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