Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports

On any other team, Gary Jayo would be a starting quarterback.

In Troy, Ohio, there's Trojan football and then there's everything else.

Learn about the life of the superstar NFL quarterback in this engaging biography for young readers.

Richard Sherman is so good at defending passing plays that quarterbacks avoid throwing the ball in his direction.

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.

Dwyane Wade plays his best when the game is on the line.

Chosen first overall in the 2008 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Derrick Rose is one of the most explosive players in basketball.

When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was in high school, his coaches thought he was too skinny to play in college.

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Blake Griffin is a mighty force with a basketball in his hands.

Keeping up with football's hard-hitting facts can be as challenging as scoring against a tough defense.

Keeping up with the fascinating facts about basketball can make your brain feel like it's been dribbled down the court!

Keeping track of all the fascinating baseball facts and statistics can make your head spin faster than a curveball.

Goalkeeper Tim Howard makes blocking streaking soccer balls look easy.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) best pitchers since he joined the league in 2008.

Standing five feet eight inches tall, Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is smaller than most Major League Baseball (MLB) players.

Baseball has long been dubbed America's national pastime.

It had been only twenty-four hours since Mighty Casey struck out, plunging fans of the Mudville team into gloom and despair.

How does a sheet of plastic become a soccer ball?

How does a piece of wood become a brand-new baseball bat?

How does a sheet of leather become a football?

How does a roll of leather become a pair of basketball shoes?

Playing professional football is a dream for many-but it's also a high-pressure, grueling job.

For a professional player, basketball isn't just a fun game-it's a job.

Being a professional baseball player is no walk in the park-it's a physically and mentally demanding job.

Orlando has speed that no other member of the Troy Central High Trojans can match.

Kyle and Mike share a dream of playing college football.

On any other team, Gary Jayo would be a starting quarterback.

In Troy, Ohio, there's Trojan football and then there's everything else.

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.

Chosen first overall in the 2008 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Derrick Rose is one of the most explosive players in basketball.

When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was in high school, his coaches thought he was too skinny to play in college.

Lena Blackburne loved baseball.

In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues.

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.

When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it's a showdown of prehistoric proportions.

The Greenblades and the Rippers face off in the Mega-Bowl!

When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle!

When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same.

Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of bringing the ball into the end zone.

From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket.

What goal caused the most legendary celebration in soccer history?

When the 1905 football season ended, nineteen players were dead and countless others were critically injured.

Nine-year-old Venus Macquire is ready to trade smiling for the camera for nailing a soccer ball into the net.

As a defender for the Fraser High girls soccer team, Addie used to be ready for anything.

Between finishing late school projects and looking after her brothers and sister, Faith Patel barely has time to play soccer.

Since they were six-year-olds, Madison and Dayton have had soccer sync.

It's the start of a new soccer season, and Lacy Sheridan is anxious.

Alyssa Duncan is a beast on the soccer field.

Nick Cosimo eats, breathes, and lives baseball.

Sammy Perez has to make it to the big leagues.