Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At one time, Lew Alcindor…
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1. Alexander Hamilton: the Outsider
By: Jean Fritz , Ian Schoenherr
3.67
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed biographer Jean Fritz writes the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America's… read more
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- biography
- middle grade
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
2. The Crossover
By: Kwame Alexander
4.24
Format: 245 pages, ebook
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more
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- sports
- middle grade
- basketball
"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
"Silence doesn't mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
3. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
By: Steve Sheinkin , None
4.18
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Jim Thorpe: super athlete, Olympic gold medalist, Native American. Pop Warner: indomitable coach… read more
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- biography
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"Harvard coach Bill Reid would later credit Teddy Roosevelt with saving football. But words in a rule book are one thing. Someone had to show the nation a new way to play the game. The Carlisle Indian…"-Steve Sheinkin, Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
4. Spirit Hunters
By: Ellen Oh
4.00
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh returns with Spirit Hunters, a high-stakes middle grade myst… read more
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- middle grade
5. Go Up For Glory
By: Bill Russell , William McSweeny
4.82
Format: 174 pages, Paperback
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- sports
6. Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
By: Phil Jackson , Hugh Delehanty
3.69
Format: 98 pages, Audio CD
During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson w… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- nonfiction
- sports
7. Shooting Stars
By: H.G. Bissinger , LeBron James
4.14
Format: None pages,
From the ultimate team--basketball superstar LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize-winnin… read more
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8. Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.30
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own… read more
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- sports
- middle grade
- basketball
"...it's just one miss, but you're gonna have a whole lotta makes in this life, 'cause you're just that good, and it's okay to be down and upset as long as you're not down and out"-Kwame Alexander, Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)
9. Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk's Twitter
By: Zoë Schiffer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
“the bird is freed” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2022 When Elon Musk took over Twitter, … read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
10. Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
By: Michael McCreary
3.78
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectr… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Having autism is a characteristic, not a character."-Michael McCreary, Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
"I was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. I wasn't diagnosed as a comedian until much later."-Michael McCreary, Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
11. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America
By: Joy-Ann Reid
4.57
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold Amer… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- biography
- audiobook
12. The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
By: Kamala Harris
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us,… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"When you break through a glass ceiling, you're going to get cut, and it's going to hurt."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
"One of my mother’s favorite sayings was “Don’t let anybody tell you who you are. You tell them who you are."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
"Politics is a realm where the grand pronouncement often takes the place of the painstaking and detail-oriented work of getting meaningful things done."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
". . . Being a good person meant standing for something larger than yourself; that success is measured in part by what you help others achieve and accomplish."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
13. What a Fool Believes: A Memoir
By: Michael McDonald
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own
By: Mike Greenberg
3.95
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
ESPN personality ( Get Up and #Greeny ) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partne… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
- basketball
- audiobook
15. It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me
By: Rex Chapman
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
16. The Sixth Man
By: Andre Iguodala
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion G… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"A basketball player has to play for free for at least a year, a football player for three years before they are eligible to earn an income. But sports like tennis, baseball, golf, and even hockey all…"-Andre Iguodala, The Sixth Man
17. Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court
By: Chris Paul
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller! A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
18. From the Outside: My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
By: Ray Allen
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, hi… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
19. The Moon Sisters
By: Therese Walsh
3.56
Format: 330 pages, Paperback
After their mother’s probable suicide, Jazz and Olivia Moon struggle to move on with their lives. O… read more
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- audiobook
"Dreams like feet, better than knees."-Therese Walsh, The Moon Sisters
"For the Javanese...the purpose of knowledge (kaweruh) is love, not ambition or cleverness. Knowledge comes from caring enough to suffer and learn."-Therese Walsh, The Moon Sisters
20. Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At one time, Lew Alcindor… read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- middle grade
- basketball
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
21. Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.09
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling au… read more
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- middle grade
- biography
- nonfiction
