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Texas Reading Club Manual 339
The Last-Place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About Winning, Losing,
and Being a Good Sport (Sometimes). Scholastic, 1996. (I)
Various poetry forms are represented in this mix of short narrative chapters and humorous
poems about a group of boys who are forced to sign up for a poetry class when they wanted to
register for sports teams.
Korman, Gordon.
The Summit. Scholastic, 2002. (Y)
Four kids compete to become the youngest person to climb Mt. Everest.
Krabbe, Tim.
The Rider. Bloomsbury, 2002. (Y+)
This literary masterpiece describes the details of a 150-kilometer bike race.
Kroll, Virginia.
Boy, You’re Amazing! Whitman, 2004. (T+)
Rhyming text celebrates the many things that boys can achieve.
Kroll, Virginia.
Girl, You’re Amazing! Whitman, 2001. (T+)
Rhyming text celebrates the many things that girls can achieve.
Krulik, Nancy.
Love and Sk8. Simon Pulse, 2004. (Y)
A tough, girl skater works to build a community skateboard park and disengage herself from a
group of renegade skateboarders.
Krull, Kathleen.
Wilma Unlimited. Harcourt, 1996. (P-I)
Born with multiple ailments, Wilma Rudolph was never expected to walk, much less run. With
fierce determination and perseverance, she overcame a bout with polio to become the first
American woman to win three gold medals during a single Olympic competition. Illustrations
by David Diaz highlight the story of this track and field star.
Kurtz, Jane.
Bicycle Madness. Henry Holt, 2003. (I-Y)
Frances Willard, a feminist who defied convention, also dared to ride a bicycle as part of her
fight for women’s rights. Told through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl, this tale combines history
and fiction.
La Prise, Larry, Charles P. Macak, and Taftt Baker.
The Hokey Pokey. Simon and Schuster, 1997. (T+)
A colorful rendition of the popular dance includes a variety of people and animals dancing.
Lake, Sanoe and Steven Jarrett.
Surfer Girl: A Guide to the Surfing Life. Little, Brown, 2005. (Y)