May 17th, 2006

Lady in the Locker Room

Best Seat in the House,070.4 B838b 2006, by Christine Brennan, tells the tale of a father and daughter’s shared love of sports. Brennan is one of the nation’s top 10 sports columnists and, from an early age, her dad instilled in her that there would always be a place for her in sports.
Best Seat in the House : A Father, a Daughter, a Journey Through Sports

May 10th, 2006

The Gay Athletes’ Struggle

In The Game, 796.086 A546i 2005, by Eric Anderson discusses how gay athletes navigate the masculinity of the locker room. Anderson interviewed gay athletes from high school to professional team sports and takes a very close look at homophobia in sports.

May 3rd, 2006

The American Soccer Craze

Soccerhead,796.334 H237s 2006, by Jim Haner, is the story of a father’s journey into the world of children’s soccer leagues. Haner was an average suburban parent, with no knowledge of the sport ,when his son caught the soccer bug and pulled his father along for the ride. This book explains how one father and the rest of America got caught up in the soccer craze.
Soccerhead : An Accidental Journey into the Heart of the American Game