Organized across appeal features, this comprehensive listing of stories, biographies, and fiction is the first and only guide to sports literature for adult and teen readers. Sports literature spans multiple genres-from fast-paced adventures, to biographies of sports heroes, to tales of underdogs overcoming the odds among others. Libraries and readers alike can benefit from a resource that organizes fiction and nonfiction titles according to their primary appeal features. This useful reference features reading lists of sports-oriented titles written by talented authors that are cataloged by…mehr
Organized across appeal features, this comprehensive listing of stories, biographies, and fiction is the first and only guide to sports literature for adult and teen readers. Sports literature spans multiple genres-from fast-paced adventures, to biographies of sports heroes, to tales of underdogs overcoming the odds among others. Libraries and readers alike can benefit from a resource that organizes fiction and nonfiction titles according to their primary appeal features. This useful reference features reading lists of sports-oriented titles written by talented authors that are cataloged by character, story, setting, mood, and language. The lists are perfect for advising readers, creating thematic reading lists for library websites, and as plans for those who enjoy reading about athletic pursuits. The authors include fascinating notations for books that became films, as well as a resource list of websites and links to articles relating to sports fiction.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Craig A. Clark is a member of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) Reading List committee. Richard T. Fox was librarian at Cuyahoga County Public Library and Cleveland Public Library, a past member of the RUSA CODES Sophie Brody medal committee for outstanding achievement in Jewish literature, and former chair of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Cleveland Public Library.
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Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Sports Defined Criteria for Selection How to Use This Book A Note for Librarians Symbols Chapter One: Character Best of the Best Great Athletes/Great Writers Outstanding Athletes Outstanding Autobiographies The Lives of Great Coaches Owners Titans of the Game One of a Kind Unique Individuals Sport Families Yer Out! The Officials These Women Rock Voices of Sport Announcers Out of the Closet.and into the Spotlight Yo Rocky Underdogs "I'll Play the Game" The Sporting Lives of Writers You Are Not Supposed to Be Here Breakthroughs Politicians and Celebrities Chapter Two: Story Did You See That Game? Greatest Rivalries Game Changers Reinventing Sport Title IX Leveling the Playing Field (Almost) Fabulous Firsts and Unbreakable Records Endurance Highest, Fastest, and Furthest There's a War On (U.S. Wars) Political Underpinnings The Seedier Side of Sports Inside Scoops Tell Alls Cheaters Never Win High School Hopes and Dreams Bubble Gum in Every Pack Collectibles Stay Tuned Media and Sports The Thrill of Mystery Forgotten, Forlorn, and Misbegotten Teams and Leagues Chapter Three: Setting Fantasy Leagues Off the Beaten Path Unlikely Pastimes That Pass for Sport It's a Business, Not a Game The Most Dangerous Sports Outdoor Life Nature and Sport Road Trips Traveling and Sports Out of This World Sports in Speculative Fiction The Olympics 1936 An Olympic Year Sport amid Chaos Tools of the Trade Equipment At the Movies Craig's Favorite Books to Film At the Movies 2 Richard's Favorite Books to Film Chapter Four: Language The Art of the Essay and Article These Guys Are Funny Humor in Sports Behind the Pen (Keyboard) Writers' Lives Nonsports Writers Writing about Sports For Literary Enthusiasts Sports and So Much More Historical Novels of the Game The Fantastic Novels That Stretch the Imagination Interviews The Best Questions Asked and Answered Diaries.A Day in the Life The "A" Team Anthologies Poetry and Other Shorts Playwrights Play Right Broadway and Sports Chapter Five: Mood Before the Fall. .After the Fall Good Advice, Great Coaches Nostalgia The Good Old Days Fans or Fanatics? Fathers and Sons (and Daughters Too) Remembrance Lives Cut Short Sports Photography A Picture Is Worth. At What Cost The Price of Excellence For the Love of the Game (Not the Money) Love and Devotion Beyond the Games I Can Do Anything You Can Do Athletes with Disabilities Extraordinary Friendships It's Tebow Time You Gotta Have Faith The Futility of Being a Cleveland Sports Fan (or How We Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Defeat and Despair) Sources Index Titles by Sport Name Index
Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Sports Defined Criteria for Selection How to Use This Book A Note for Librarians Symbols Chapter One: Character Best of the Best Great Athletes/Great Writers Outstanding Athletes Outstanding Autobiographies The Lives of Great Coaches Owners Titans of the Game One of a Kind Unique Individuals Sport Families Yer Out! The Officials These Women Rock Voices of Sport Announcers Out of the Closet.and into the Spotlight Yo Rocky Underdogs "I'll Play the Game" The Sporting Lives of Writers You Are Not Supposed to Be Here Breakthroughs Politicians and Celebrities Chapter Two: Story Did You See That Game? Greatest Rivalries Game Changers Reinventing Sport Title IX Leveling the Playing Field (Almost) Fabulous Firsts and Unbreakable Records Endurance Highest, Fastest, and Furthest There's a War On (U.S. Wars) Political Underpinnings The Seedier Side of Sports Inside Scoops Tell Alls Cheaters Never Win High School Hopes and Dreams Bubble Gum in Every Pack Collectibles Stay Tuned Media and Sports The Thrill of Mystery Forgotten, Forlorn, and Misbegotten Teams and Leagues Chapter Three: Setting Fantasy Leagues Off the Beaten Path Unlikely Pastimes That Pass for Sport It's a Business, Not a Game The Most Dangerous Sports Outdoor Life Nature and Sport Road Trips Traveling and Sports Out of This World Sports in Speculative Fiction The Olympics 1936 An Olympic Year Sport amid Chaos Tools of the Trade Equipment At the Movies Craig's Favorite Books to Film At the Movies 2 Richard's Favorite Books to Film Chapter Four: Language The Art of the Essay and Article These Guys Are Funny Humor in Sports Behind the Pen (Keyboard) Writers' Lives Nonsports Writers Writing about Sports For Literary Enthusiasts Sports and So Much More Historical Novels of the Game The Fantastic Novels That Stretch the Imagination Interviews The Best Questions Asked and Answered Diaries.A Day in the Life The "A" Team Anthologies Poetry and Other Shorts Playwrights Play Right Broadway and Sports Chapter Five: Mood Before the Fall. .After the Fall Good Advice, Great Coaches Nostalgia The Good Old Days Fans or Fanatics? Fathers and Sons (and Daughters Too) Remembrance Lives Cut Short Sports Photography A Picture Is Worth. At What Cost The Price of Excellence For the Love of the Game (Not the Money) Love and Devotion Beyond the Games I Can Do Anything You Can Do Athletes with Disabilities Extraordinary Friendships It's Tebow Time You Gotta Have Faith The Futility of Being a Cleveland Sports Fan (or How We Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Defeat and Despair) Sources Index Titles by Sport Name Index
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