Sports Books for Youth | Ocean County Library

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Who is Caitlin Clark?
By Meri-Jo Borzilleri (JB Clar)
The book describes Caitlin Clark’s competitive spirit and challenges that she faced on and off the basketball court. This title is part of the series Who HQ Now for ages 8 –12.
Dino-Boarding
By Lisa Wheeler (E Whee)
Fun picture book with rhyming text of dinosaurs surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding for ages 5 – 9.
When You Can Swim
By Jack Wong (E Wong)
A picture book for young swimmers ages 4-8.
Alan Plays Ball: An Adventure With the Vowel A
By Brandon Terrell (E Terr)
A beginning reader book showing Alan in various sports with a focus on vowel A for ages 4 – 8.
Gymnastica Fantastica!
By Briony Stewart (E Stew)
A picture book about a young girl having fun doing gymnastics in rhyming text for ages 3 – 7.
Little Kids First Big Book of Sports
By James Buckley Jr. (J 796 Buck)
This book contains sports facts with photographs of youth participating in various sports for ages 3 – 7.
The Academy
By T.Z. Layton (J Layt)
Leo K. Doyle is 12 years old and loves to play soccer. Readers will love the action packed soccer descriptions of soccer drills and games. This highly recommended soccer story is the first in the series for ages 8 – 13.
The Hall of Fame Heist
By Mike Lupica (JM Lupi)
Number 7 of the Zach & Zoe Mystery series. Find out what happens to the missing baseball with the twins Zach and Zoe on the case for ages 6-9.
Fox Plays Ball
By Corey R. Tabor (E Tabo)
Fox plays football with all the animals. Read the beginning reader book and find out who wins the game for ages 4 – 8.
Jack at Bat
By Mac Barnett (E Barn)
In this beginning reader book for ages 4 – 8. Jack is a bat boy. Find out what happens in the story and see if Jack gets to hit the ball.