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Texas Reading Club Manual 357
Don’t Step on the Foul Line. Millbrook, 2001. (I)
Trivia fans will appreciate the offbeat aspects of sports in this quirky collection of facts and
superstitions.
Swanson, Diane.
The Balloon Sailors. Annick, 2003. (I)
A wall divides a mythical kingdom and a family risks their lives to cross the barrier and visit
relatives. Based on a true escape across the Berlin Wall.
Sweeney, Joan.
Bijou, Bonbon and Beau. Chronicle, 1998. (P)
A mama cat delivers three baby kittens in the theater where the ballerinas practice their new
ballet.
Swoopes, Sheryl.
Sheryl Swoopes: Bounce Back. Taylor, 1996. (I)
A former member of the U.S. women's basketball team that won Olympic gold provides
examples from her own life to demonstrate the importance of never giving up.
Sykes, Julie.
That’s Not Fair, Hare! Barron's, 2001. (P-I)
Muggs, the turtle, helps all her friends in need, even though it might mean she loses the race to
Hare.
Tafuri, Nancy.
What the Sun Sees, What the Moon Sees. Greenwillow, 1997. (P)
The story contrasts what is seen in the bright sunlight and on a quiet moonlit night.
Tavares, Matt.
Zachary’s Ball. Candlewick, 2000. (P-I)
Zachary catches a magic baseball and is transported to the pitcher’s mound, wearing a Red Sox
uniform.
Testa, Maria.
Becoming Joe DiMaggio. Candlewick, 2002. (I-Y)
Joe, an Italian boy growing up in New York during the 1940s and 1950s, finds solace in his
passion for baseball and the man for whom he is named. This story is told in verse.
Thaler, Mike.
The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon. Scholastic, 1994. (I)
Student conjecture about the new gym teacher is, of course, worse than the reality.
Thatcher, Kevin.
Trasher Presents: How to Build Skateboard Ramps, Halfpipes, Boxes, Bowls and More. High
Speed Productions, 2001. (Y)
From selecting the right materials to engineering the correct incline, everything you need to
know to build skateboard ramps is clearly explained.