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Tag: Sports

September 14, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First US ­Women’s Olympic Basketball Team by Andrew Maraniss

A winning look at the creation and legacy of a team that went from underdogs to unstoppable.

September 12, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Books and Belonging: The Importance of Seeing Ourselves in Stories, a guest post by author Misty Wilson

Author MIsy Wilson discusses her graphic memoir Play Like a Girl and the power of story to remind us all that we belong

June 22, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

All the Ways to Be Strong and Brave, a guest post by Laurie Morrison

I hope that we can make a concerted effort to celebrate the strength and courage of all kinds of characters—and all kinds of people.

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Book Review: No Stopping Us Now by Lucy Jane Bledsoe

April 8, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

An inspiring look at the early days of Title IX and a solid addition to historical fiction collections.

Book Review: Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between edited by Laura Silverman

January 13, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

This is actually more about games than sports---so expand whatever you're thinking of to include card games, outdoor neighborhood hiding games, board games, puzzles, amusement park games, Spin the Bottle, and more.

Opportunities Instead of Opponents: Exploring Competition in New Middle-Grade Series, a guest post by Mary Amato

September 22, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

With this new series, I am hoping that Albert’s willingness to look directly at his own challenges and respond with positivity will resonate with my readers and inspire them to do the same.

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A Final Season, a guest post by Tim Green

September 15, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Tim Green's 40th book features a father with ALS, which Green also has. Here he talks about football, his diagnosis, and adaptive writing technology.

A Case for More Girls’ Sports Teams in YA, a guest post by Emma Kress

July 29, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

I think for most teens, romantic relationships aren’t the defining relationships of their teen years—friendships are. And friendships can be so much more complex and intense when we place them inside the pressure cooker of a competitive and grueling sport.

THIS IS NO GAME: WHEN FACTS MATTER, SPORTS NON-FICTION IS A GOOD PLACE TO TURN, a guest post by Andrew Maraniss

March 4, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

What better genre than sports to shine a light on the everyday elements of American life that have perpetuated injustice? These are the stories where the truth shines the brightest.

Cindy Crushes Programming: March Madness Bracketology

January 15, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today for Cindy Crushes Programming YA Librarian walks us through a March Madness program.

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