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344 Reading: The Sport of Champions!
When her team needs her help during the big game, former star quarterback Granny Whiteoak
springs into action despite her aches and pains.
Martin, Bill, Jr. and John Archambault.
Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round. Henry Holt, 1988. (T-P)
The staggered meter of the rhyming text and watercolor illustrations by Ted Rand perfectly
describe a ride on merry-go-round horses.
Martin, David.
Piggy and Dad Go Fishing. Candlewick, 2005. (T-P)
Piggy is excited about his first fishing trip until he has to bait the hook. Unable to harm the
smiling creature, Piggy uses bread instead. Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.
Martin, David.
Piggy and Dad Play. Candlewick, 2001. (T-P)
Piggy and his father spend the day playing ball, sledding, and drinking lemonade. Illustrated by
Frank Remkiewicz.
Martino, Alfred C.
Pinned. Harcourt, 2005. (Y)
Alternating stories introduce two talented athletes whose lives converge at the wrestling
championship finals.
Marzollo, Jean.
Shanna’s Ballerina Show. Hyperion, 2002. (T-P)
Shanna, a spunky African-American girl, and her friends put on a dazzling show.
Masurel, Claire.
Diez perros en la tienda: un libro para contar. Ediciones Norte- Sur, 2000. (T-P)
Ten dogs wait in a pet store window until one by one they go home with people who look
remarkably like them. Spanish language version of Ten Dogs in the Window.
Matas, Carol.
Rosie in Chicago: Play Ball! Aladdin, 2003. (I)
A spunky twelve-year-old girl fills in when her brother’s baseball team is short a player.
Disguised as a boy, Rosie faces many challenges, including being bullied.
Mathis, Sharon Bell.
Running Girl: The Diary of Ebonee Rose. Harcourt, 1997. (I)
Ebonee Rose records her passion for running in her diary and is determined to be like the great
African-American women athletes. Although her story is fiction, Mathis includes quotations,
poetry, facts, and photos that reflect the competitive spirit and determination of real athletes,
including Gail Deavers and Wilma Rudolph.
Mayer, Mercer.
Shibumi and the Kitemaker: Story and Pictures. Marshall Cavendish, 1999. (P-I)
The emperor’s daughter ties herself to a kite to fly over the palace walls.