July 9th, 2008

Breaking Down Barriers

Opening Day, 921 E34o 2008, by Jonathan Eig, is the story of Jackie Robinson and how he made baseball history.

Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson\'s First Season

May 8th, 2008

Never Give Up

In Standing Tall, 796.3230 S918s 2008, C. Vivian Stringer tells the tale of her amazing, and very often, difficult life.Nothing can get her down, not even Don Imus.

 Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph

April 23rd, 2008

Home of the Sox

Faithful to Fenway,796.357 B731f 2008, by Michael Borer is a tribute to one of the most beloved stadiums in the U.S.

Faithful to Fenway: Believing in Boston, Baseball, and Americas Most Beloved Ballpark

April 10th, 2008

Equal Play

Equal Play, Title IX and Social Change, 796.082 E64 2007, “is a comprehensive and authoritative summary in support of young women’s athletic rights.”

 Equal Play: Title IX and Social Change

March 26th, 2008

Float Like a Butterfly

Twelve Rounds to Glory, YA 796.83 S644t 2007, by Charles R. Smith Jr. is the life story of Muhammad Ali as told for children ages 9-12.

March 10th, 2008

Dangerous Recreation

In Motorized Obsessions,621.43 J83m 2007, author Paul Josephson analyzes the relationship between dirt bikes, jet skis, ATVs and the harm they bring on the environment as well as their riders.

Motorized Obsessions: Life, Liberty, and the Small-Bore Engine

February 11th, 2008

Everything Sports

Sports, 796 G985s 2004, by Allen Guttmann is a wonderful source of sports history. It is the winner of the Book Award of the North American Society for Sport History and is also a selection of the History Book Club.

January 28th, 2008

Superbowl 2008

Superbowl Sunday 2008 is upon us. Check out the cover article of the Jan. 28, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated for all the juicy details.

January 14th, 2008

College Basketball & Race

In Across the Line, 796.323 J17a 2008, Barry Jacobs tells the tales of some of the first Black college basketball players in the 1960s & 1970s and the battles they faced on the off the court.

November 30th, 2007

Racing and Big Business

In The 200-MPH Billboard,796.72 Y65t 2007, author Mark Yost discusses how NASCAR racing transformed from a southern hobby to a multi-million dollar business.