Sports

Skill, Suspense and Standing Tall: Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer

Saturday, February 23, 2008.

Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer Author: Bill Wise
Illustrator: Bill Farnsworth
Published: 2007 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1584302690

This riveting roller coaster of taunts, talent and tenterhooks relays a true story of suffering and success and invites us to examine the troubling shadow of racism and the resiliency of those who rise above it.

Check out the full list of non-fiction picture books nominated for the 2007 Cybils Awards here.

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He Shoots, He Roars: Dino-Hockey

Friday, November 9, 2007.

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Dino-Hockey Author: Lisa Wheeler
Illustrator: Barry Gott
Published: 2007 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0822561913

Breakneck rhyme, slams, snarls and suspense sweep us into the frenzied fan-packed stands as the Herbivores take on the Carns in this neck-and-neck, glee-inducing hockey game — you’ll swear you hear the icy echoes of organ taunts and shredding blades.

Prejudice and Perfect Pitch: Across the Alley

Friday, April 27, 2007.

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Across The Alley Author: Richard Michelson (on JOMB)
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB)
Published: 2006 GP Putnam & Son
ISBN: 0399239707

Gorgeously illustrated and intimately told, this tale of friendship and understanding is an inspiring tribute to the distinctions and connections that define us.

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A Father and Son Reunion: The Bat Boy and his Violin

Monday, October 16, 2006.

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The Bat Boy and his Violin Author: Gavin Curtis
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis
Published: 2001 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0689841159

In this touching tale, a frustrated and distant father comes to see his son through new eyes. Mark loves this one.

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Generosity and The Great One: The Magic Hockey Stick

Thursday, August 24, 2006.

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The Magic Hockey Stick Author: Peter Maloney and Felicia Zekauskas
Illustrator: Peter Maloney and Felicia Zekauskas
Published: 2001 Which Books
ISBN: 0142300152

Ok, maybe we like this book more than our girls do. Without a single hockey-loving bone in our all-Canadian bodies we still can’t help swelling up with some huge, undefined emotion when we read this book. Oh, and our girls enjoy it too.

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