Sports Stories

By Alan Durant

Book Overview

With a caliber of stories and extracts several notches above the expected fare in a compilation, this collection includes contributions from Matt Christopher (Wingman on Ice), Walter Dean Myers (Slam ), Enid Bagnold (National Velvet), Ring Lardner (You Know Me Al), P. G. Wodehouse (Mike at Wrykyn), and George R. R. Martin (The Last Superbowl Game). From baseball and basketball to show-jumping and soccer, there's action and inspiration in abundance in this terrific introduction to classic sports writing for children and young adults.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753453223
• ISBN13: 9780753453223
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9