Crystal Hubbard’s GAME, SET, MATCH, CHAMPION ARTHUR ASHE, illustrated by Kevin Belford, is a tribute to one of the most amazing athletes of the twentieth century. Not only was Arthur Ashe a remarkable championship tennis player, but he was also a life-long advocate for human rights, at home and abroad. This unlikely champion earned a… Read more »
January 2011
Crystal’s Story
I was born in St. Louis, Missouri. My mother was a teacher, and she raised me and my five sisters with help from my Grandma Hazel, who lived in one of the two apartments above ours. My Grandma was the best cook and she was very strong. When I was little, she used to hold… Read more »
Your Friend, Crystal Hubbard
Dear Reader, When I was eight-years-old, I met a professional tennis player named Arthur Ashe. He was a very nice man who didn’t look like an athlete. He was tall and skinny and wore big glasses. I thought he looked like a teacher, not the number-one tennis player in the world! Mr. Ashe was very… Read more »
Rodeo and More!
Rodeo, a sport? Yes, indeed. Rodeo is the United States only “home-grown” sport. Interest and participation in rodeo competition has been soaring. RODEO by Robin Johnson will bring readers right into the arena where the dust is swirling and cowboys and cowgirls are getting ready to ride a rearing-kicking bronco or a twisting, spinning Brahma… Read more »
KICKERS! by Rich Wallace
It’s always a treat to find books that I’m thrilled to pass along to students – both boys and girls – and KICKERS is one such series. The stories move quickly, the action is fast-paced, and each book delivers a realistic view of team sports and the challenges individual players must overcome in order to… Read more »
All Around Good Sports
OWEN FOOTE, SOCCER STAR by Stephanie Greene Owen Foote has been playing soccer on the playground at Chesterfield School since kindergarten, but this year he’s in second grade. This year, kids join the town league where they get to play on a real soccer field. Owen can’t wait! In fact, he loves soccer so much,… Read more »
OWEN FOOTE: SOCCER STAR by Stephanie Greene
This Tool Box post features a Readers’ Theatre script dramatizing a scene in which cool, seventh grade Clyde teaches Owen the nuances of sportsmanlike conduct and standing up for oneself. You’re a smart kid, Owen, and you’re a nice kid, too. But sometimes, being a nice kid is tough on a guy, you know what I… Read more »
