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Introduction Cast of Characters Reviews & Awards LinksAwards
IRA Teacher’s Choice
ABC Booksellers Choice
San Francisco Chronicle Best Books of 1997
Notable Trade Book in Social Studies
Smithsonian Magazine’s Notable Books for Children
New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Cooperative Children’s Book Center Books of the Year
A Parent Council Outstanding Book
Reviews
“Far juicier and more revealing that more usual pious sports biographies.”
--Publishers Weekly“Another winner in a consistently fine series.”
--Booklist“Krull hits another home run.”
--American Bookseller“While readers will find out about the subjects’ most prodigious physical feats, it’s what else they’ll learn about them that propels this title above most other books published in this subject area.”
--School Library Journal