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352 Reading: The Sport of Champions!
summit, and the 1996 tragedy when eight climbers died in a storm. The brilliant photographs,
sidebars, and timelines add to the thrill.
Saltzberg, Barney.
Soccer Mom From Outer Space. Crown, 2000. (P-I)
Lena’s dad tells a bedtime story about her soccer-crazed mom and ends up explaining how mom
saved the day.
Samson, John S.
Simon and Schuster Crossword Puzzle Book #236. Fireside, 2004. (Y+)
Simon and Schuster published the first book of puzzles in 1924 and each collection offers an
assortment of brain-breakers.
Sandoz, Joli.
A Whole Other Ball Game: Women's Literature on Women's Sport. Noonday, 1997. (Y)
Contemporary stories, poems, and novel excerpts explore the vast possibilities of sport for
women, especially adolescents, who are trying to accept that competition is good, but winning is
better. Although the authors write for an adult audience, young adults will enjoy many of the
selections.
Santoro, Laura.
Aikido for Kids. Sterling, 1999. (I-Y) (OP)
Simple language and clear illustrations explain the terminology and basic moves for this martial
art.
Sawyer, Ruth.
Roller Skates. Viking, 1995. (I)
This 1937 Newbery award-winning book is the story of 10-year-old Lucinda, who finds
freedom roller-skating in the streets of 1890’s New York City.
Say, Allan.
Bicycle Man. Houghton Mifflin, 1982. (P-I)
Two American soldiers borrow a bicycle and wow the children in an occupied Japanese village
with amazing tricks.
Scarry, Richard.
Busytown Race Day: The Busy World of Richard Scarry. Simon and Schuster, 1996. (T-P) (OP)
Huckle and Lowly make not have their car ready in time for race day.
Schulman, L. M.
The Random House Book of Sports Stories. Random House, 2000. (Y)
Ring Lardner, John Updike, Jack London, and others contributed the sixteen sports-related
stories in this collection.
Schuurmans, Hilde.
Sidney Won’t Swim. Whispering Coyote, 2001. (P-I)
Sidney is supposed to start swimming lessons, but he thinks swimming is “dumb” and “boring.”