Children Outdoors

A look at how commercialization has transformed youth sports from fun into a heavily commercialized and profitable venture. Examining the youth sports economy from many sides - the major corporations, the small entrepreneurs, the coaches, the parents, and, of course, the kids - Hyman probes the reasons for rapid changes in what gets bought and sold in this lucrative marketplace. He reveals the effects on kids and profiles the individuals and communities bucking this destructive trend of commercialization.

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won.

The laugh-out-loud funny girl-series returns – and Nat is more embarrassed than ever! From TV and radio comedy writing talent Nigel Smith. Nat’s class is going on a week-long field trip to hunt for fossils. Cue mouldy log cabins, potholing, map reading and other totally boring...

People have tried to describe Zion Williamson in a variety of different ways, but none of these descriptions really capture the true essence of who is his. In Zion Williamson, we will tell the story of how Zion went viral with his powerful dunks and captured the nation’s attention by overcoming a potentially devastating injury.

In Frontline Bodies, Nicolas Martin-Breteau argues that sports are not—and have never been—purely about entertainment for Black Americans. Instead, beginning in the 1890s during Reconstruction, Black Americans proactively used athletics as a tactic to fight racial oppression. Martin-Breteau considers the work of Edwin B. Henderson, a prominent Black physical educator, civil rights activist, and historian of Black sports.

An arduous childhood. A devastating divorce. A desire to run. A passion for people. Caren’s focus was to become FIT. She decided to run a marathon on every continent, as remote as she could get. The pursuit became so much more than the distance of miles. This book is about grasping hold of the outdoors and what can happen when you make running an active part of who you are. It’s about meeting cultures and learning to help in real ways. It’s FINDING that our heart might be our strongest muscle.

If, as Wallace Stegner said, the national park is “the best idea we ever had,” the rail-trail is certainly a close runner-up. Part transportation corridor, part park, the rail-trail has revolutionized the way America creates high-quality, car-free pathways for bicyclists, runners, walkers, equestrians, and more.

The sponsor of his baseball team tells Stosh about the bum rap Shoeless Joe Jackson got for his part in the scheme to fix the 1919 World Series. Now Stosh decides to use his special talent of traveling back in time to warn Jackson against becoming involved. The trouble is, some vicious gangsters stand to make a bunch of money if the fix is on - and they'll do anything to keep Stosh from interfering.

Jason, 2005 geboren, liebt Routinen und hasst Menschenmassen. Seinen Alltag strukturieren feste Regeln, die nicht gebrochen werden dürfen. Jason ist Asperger-Autist. Seit seinem sechsten Lebensjahr reist der hochintelligente Junge mit Vater Mirco um die Welt, um seinen Lieblingsfußballclub zu finden. Die Suche entwickelt sich für beide zum Lebensprojekt. "Wir Wochenendrebellen" erzählt humorvoll und kompromisslos von ihrer besonderen Vater-Sohn-Beziehung.

A rough-and-tumble band of batsmen from a California boomtown insist they're the country's best baseball team. To back up their boast, the Dillontown Nine make the 1881 champion ChicagoWhite Stockings an offer they can't refuse - a wager so bold it may completely transform life in their gold mining settlement. Into this explosive high-stakes climate rides 12-year-old baseball virtuoso Jack Dillon.

Clay Marzo has an almost preternatural gift with a surfboard. From his first moments underwater (he learned to swim at two months old) to his first ventures atop his father's surfboard as a toddler, it was obvious that Marzo's single-minded focus on all things surfing was unique. But not until late in his teens, when this surfing phenom was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, did the deeper reasons for his obsession - and his astonishing gift for surfing - become clear

In the new Mini Movers and Shakers children’s book series comes a cast of characters who have failed, yet succeeded despite overwhelming obstacles. In the fifth volume, we meet Bruce Lee. Find out what happens in this kids book about pursuing your passions. Sometimes, we are faced with challenges that seem insurmountable. But with grit and hard work, one can achieve great things!

From hippo attacks on the Okavango River to Chitina headwaters in Alaska, this audiobook is full of raging rivers and thrilling adventures. With gripping - and true - stories of incredible adventures, extreme excursions, and ultimate survival, White Water! will have you on the edge of your canoe - er, seat.

Maura Carmody's off on the trip of a lifetime. A talented chef, she's travelling around Ireland for a month to promote Australian food and wine. Maura's expecting a straight forward business trip. But what she gets is a whirlwind of mishaps, misunderstandings, rivals and revelations, and Dominic Hanrahan, who's giving her plenty of food for thought.

What body parts can many lizards lose and grow back? Oddly enough, a lizard can grow back it’s tail after it has been completely lost or cut off! If you like interesting and interactive trivia questions like this, then keep reading...We know trivia is fun, especially for kids, but we also know that learning new things and gaining new knowledge on topics you love is one of the most enjoyable parts about it. We’ve made it our number one priority to create new, interesting, and intriguing questions in order to keep you interested and always wanting more.

The Golly Toy and Game Company is hosting the regional rounds for the next Gollywhopper Games, and this time it's brother against brother in the physical challenges and mental puzzles. The companion to the popular The Gollywhopper Games will appeal to fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Chasing Vermeer. Chock-full of puzzles, riddles, and challenges for the listener to solve along with the main characters, this fast-paced companion to The Gollywhopper Games is bigger, bolder, and braver!

This nonfiction self-help book for young listeners with disordered eating and body-image problems delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image, tools and information for recovery, and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating.

This tale is of Anna Polis, a wealthy girl who enjoys sailing on the family's yacht, Honey, each summer to Annapolis. The message is that all types are abused and must face the meanness of others. Anna is able, with the help of classmates, to weather the attacks. She even fulfills earlier dreams of greatness in her school. It is the next bully who almost destroys the young woman as she studies at Duke University. Anna has a force on her side that even the vilest opponent can't conquer.

In Drew Brees: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Most Resilient Quarterbacks, you will learn the inspirational story of one of football's greatest quarterbacks, Drew Brees. After a storied career at Purdue as the record holder of virtually every Big Ten passing category, Drew Brees found himself in the NFL, selected by the San Diego Chargers. While he started his career with the Chargers, he cemented his legacy with the Saints after coming off of a severe dislocation of his shoulder joint and tear of his labrum and rotator cuff.

In the fall of 2012, after working on a presidential campaign that suffered a devastating loss, Stuart Stevens, having turned 60, realized that he and his 95-year-old father had spent little time together for decades. His solution: a season of attending Ole Miss football games together, as they'd done when college football provided a way for his father to guide him through childhood - and to make sense of the troubled South of the time.