In the autumn of 1912, the football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School took the field at the U.S. Military Academy, home to the bigger, stronger, and better-equipped West Points Cadets. Sportswriters billed the game as a sort of rematch, pitting against each other the descendants of U.S. soldiers and American Indians who fought on the battlefield only 20 years earlier. But for lightning-fast Jim Thorpe and the other Carlisle players, that day's game was about skill, strategy, and determination. Known for unusual formations and innovative plays, the Carlisle squad was out to prove just one thing -- that it was the best football team in all the land.

Be inspired to reach for your dreams! In August 2014, Mo'ne Davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in the Little League World Series and the first Little Leaguer to be featured on the cover ofSports Illustrated, and a month later she earned a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. She was thirteen years old. This inspiring memoir from a girl who learned to play baseball with the boys and rose to national stardom before beginning eighth grade will encourage young readers to reach for their dreams no matter the odds. Mo'ne's story is one of determination, hard work, and an incredible fastball. Mo'ne is a multisport athlete who also plays basketball and soccer and is an honor-roll student at her school in Philadelphia. With an eight-page full-color photo insert and an exclusive keepsake poster, this memoir celebrates our fascination with baseball in a story of triumph to be shared with generations of young readers to come.

In a leveled reader that includes step-by-step instructions for basic ballet moves, young dancers attending ballet class for the first time put on their ballet slippers, learn different foot positions and twirl across the dance floor while learning elementary terms. By the creator of the Biscuit series. Simultaneous and eBook.

Introduces the practice of yoga, and describes a variety of positions and what they represent

Explains the study and teaching of the martial arts, emphasizing the philosophical aspects of this sport.

Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi and boccia. Whether you're into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes – male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians – and celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople everywhere, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share.

Through 47 thrilling and informative hands-on experiments, young scientists and sports fans alike learn by doing with this fact-filled and whimsically illustrated tour of the physics and physiology of athletic excellence, from baseball to frisbee!

A tribute to the one of baseball's most beloved players shows how his skills made him the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and how his career was cut short by his untimely death.