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Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt
by Megan McdonaldAvast, ye scum buckets and scallywags! Judy and Stink co-star in their second full-color adventure - crawling with pirates and puzzles, carbuncles and chuckles. As soon as the Moody family drops anchor on "Artichoke" Island, they are greeted by Cap'n Weevil, a one-eyed buccaneer with a scraggly beard and a secret treasure map. Before you can say "Davy Jone's Locker," Stink and Judy are racing across the island in search of gold. But - shiver me timbers! - they're not the only salty dogs lookin' for loot. Can Mad Molly O'Maggot and Scurvy Stink beat out their rivals, Tall Boy and Smart Girl? Can they find the hidden clues, crack the secret codes, and solve the tricky puzzles before time runs out? Aaarr!
Juego de tiburones (¡Gol! #27)
by Luigi GarlandoEl nuevo campeonato regional será el más difícil de toda la historia de los Cebolletas. Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! Acaba de empezar el campeonato regional y a los Cebolletas les toca enfrentarse a varios rivales temibles... Contra los Tiburones sufrirán la primera derrota de la temporada, que traerá muchos problemas y pondrá al entrenador en apuros. Parece que los Cebolletas -el equipo que antes era fuerte y estaba unido- se divide cada vez más... ¿Conseguirán salir adelante?
Juego, luego existo: Escribir el deporte
by Ezequiel Fernández MooresCuatro décadas deporte local y mundial narrados y analizados por el periodista más respetado y prestigioso. A 10.000 kilómetros de distancia de Madrid, donde resido, un periodista me convoca desde hace años. Resulta alentador el encuentro con Fernández Moores y sus columnas. Incluso en las escasas veces que no coincido con su opinión, lo leo con gratitud, en primer lugar por el respeto con el que trata a los lectores. Sus opiniones son firmes, pero no dogmáticas. Su interés por los datos es tan relevante como su desinterés por la demagogia. Su estilo, sucinto y contundente, desestima la retórica en favor de una claridad admirable. Sus columnas no deleitan, exigen. Requieren que el lector abandone el confort y reflexione sobre un mundo que en muchos aspectos marcha decididamente mal. Fernández Moores escribe en las páginas de deportes, pero su pulsión periodística es universal. Trata el deporte, y fundamentalmente el fútbol, con la seriedad que merece, cualidad cada vez más infrecuente. Para Ezequiel Fernández Moores el fútbol, el deporte en general, es un asunto muy serio. No se equivoca. Tampoco se equivoca cuando nos transmite sus preocupaciones con estilo y rigor. No conozco un periodista latinoamericano que cultive más y mejor los datos en sus columnas. Su trabajo no es fácil. Fernández Moores considera, con razón, que se está arrebatando el fútbol a la gente, al pueblo llano, y que se está utilizando a la gente con fines poco confesables. En sus columnas asoma el amor por un juego maravilloso y su rechazo a todas las formas de corrupción, violencia y engaño que habitan en el fútbol. En una época de regresión crítica y falsedades digeribles, Fernández Moores nos recuerda el papel del periodismo como elemento esencial de contrapoder. La magnitud de su importancia se manifiesta en el trascendente valor de su trabajo. Fernández Moores logra el pequeño milagro de conectar la mirada milimétrica del entomólogo con una visión universal del deporte. Es una característica de gran periodista, de periodista necesario, uno de los pocos que convocan a su audiencia sin importar ciudad, país o continente.Santiago Segurola
Un juego sin fronteras
by Paul CuadrosPaul Cuadros nos brinda una conmovedora historia de vida en la que la esperanza y la superación trascienden el campo de juego Por más de diez años, la comunidad rural de Siler City, Carolina del Norte, ha estado en la primera línea de inmigración, tomando trabajadores de América Latina así como de enclaves latinos de todo los Estados Unidos. Cuando el periodista Paul Cuadros se mudó al Sur para estudiar el impacto del crecimiento de la comunidad latina, se encontró con un choque de culturas volátil entre los residentes de Siler City y los nuevos miembros de la comunidad; un choque que al final se transformó en una manifestación anti-inmigratoria, con la participación del ex miembro del Ku Klux Klan, David Duke. La amarga lucha le infundió un nuevo propósito a Cuadros: demostrarle al número creciente de juventud latina que podían esperar más de la vida que el trabajo manual en las plantas avícolas locales. El fútbol sería la llave para ayudar a que estos muchachos encuentren el lugar que se merecen en el mundo. Un juego sin fronteras es el relato inolvidable de Paul Cuadros sobre sus tres temporadas como entrenador de los Jets en Jordan-Matthews High School; un equipo de fútbol conformado por jóvenes latinos subestimados, en una comunidad acostumbrada al fútbol americano, que venció prejuicios, pobreza y contrariedades para consagrarse campeones.
Juegos con pelota (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level C #5)
by Ellen Catala¡Juguemos con la pelota! ¿Sabes jugar softbol, fútbol americano, fútbol o tenis? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Jugando al Amor
by Rachelle Ayala Alex AvilaEl portero de soccer Jaden Sloup tiene el ojo puesto sobre Ella Kennedy, una mujer que no sale con deportistas ni chicos de fraternidad. Luego de adornarse con un pair de lentes de nerd y abrazar una laptop como si su vida dependiera de ello, con el fin de convencerla de que es todo un geek de la tecnología, ella decide ir a Las Vegas con él a una convención de cosplay, el mismo lugar donde por casualidad su equipo jugará un partido. Jaden deberá decidir entre hacer malabares en la cama con Ella, o ir al partido y pasar tiempo con sus hermanos de la Universidad. Cuando un acosador aterroriza a Ella y reta a Jaden a una pelea, Jaden prueba que incluso un portero puede anotar.
Jugando con el Novato
by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa Rachelle AyalaJessica Song está cansada de ser una buena chica, quedándose en relaciones hasta bien pasada la hora del cierre. Recién salida de una ruptura, se da una vuelta por el lado salvaje de la vida como becaria de eventos deportivos. El jugador de beisbol novato Jay Pak Ahn se ha quemado demasiadas veces con buenas chicas, especialmente con su ex prometida, quien le fue infiel. Cuando conoce a la salvaje Jessica, abandona todas sus precauciones para disfrutarla al máximo. Jessica y Jay se ponen de acuerdo para pasar una semana de encantadoras y emocionantes citas, y salvaje sexo sin límites para sacarse a sus ex parejas de la cabeza.
Jugar Sin Reglas
by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa Rachelle AyalaLa novia de un jugador de béisbol le oculta su hija porque ella teme que él sea como su padre maltratador. Marcia Powers no quiere tener nada que ver con el jugador de béisbol Brock Carter, especialmente después de que ella le dijera que se fuera a perseguir sus sueños. Ella tiene más de lo que puede manejar con un padre anciano, un negocio que dirigir, y una hija de cuatro años fingiendo ser su hermana pequeña. Brock Carter ha vuelto a la ciudad para reiniciar su romance con Marcia, y esta vez él no va a dejar que ella le eche de la ciudad. Marcia es incapaz de resistirse a Brock, pero está decidida a guardar su secreto. Brock ya ha perdido su corazón con Marcia una vez. ¿Perderá todos sus sueños, incluido el béisbol, cuando descubra la auténtica razón por la que Marcia le alejó?
Juggling for the Complete Klutz
by John Cassidy B. C. RimbeauxA how-to book about juggling that covers many different techniques, basic to advanced.
Juice (Orca Soundings)
by Eric WaltersWhen a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future -- nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they are on. Juice is a compelling story about the pressures and temptations that are faced by many in the competitive world of high-school athletics.
Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big
by Jose CansecoA star of Major League Baseball tells the story of wide-spread use of steroids throughout the sport.
Juicing the Game
by Howard BryantIn Juicing the Game, award-winning journalist Howard Bryant offers the only big-picture look at the insidious manner in which performance-enhancing drugs infested baseball as the game's leaders stood idly by, reaping the rewards. Combining hard-hitting investigative journalism with interviews with baseball heavyweights such as Jason Giambi, Commissioner Bud Selig, union head Donald Fehr, and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson among many others, Juicing the Game is the definitive book on both the steroid scandal and the era it has irreversibly tainted. BACKCOVER: "A rich and measured tale of the last dishonest decade . . . No more comprehensive, balanced or fair account exists. Bryant carefully and powerfully builds his case. The self-inflicted catastrophe could have no better chronicler." --Los Angeles Times "If there ever was a 'must read' sports book of its time, this is it. Because of the undeniable truths it tells, Bryant's book is essential reading." --The Washington Post Book World
The Juju Rules: Or, How to Win Ballgames from Your Couch: A Memoir of a Fan Obsessed
by Hart Seely Susan Canavan"As he chronicles his unique relationship with his father (a fan of any team playing the Yankees), learning to appreciate the wisdom of Yankee announcer Phil Rizzuto while listening to games with his grandmother, pursuing the love of his life and commiserating with a comedic stable of Yankee-loving (and Yankee-hating) pals, genuine moments of pathos, heart and happiness emerge."--Kirkus Reviews "Seely...weaves his life as a Yankees fan with instructions on how to apply the rules in a fast-paced, hilarious fashion—at times touching, but never dull...This rollicking exposition unveils a rabid fan who claims to have a 'Jekyll/Hyde' complex with respect to the Yankees. There is no Jekyll or Hyde—there is only Seely, a true fan."--Publishers Weekly "Hart Seely’s use of 'juju rules' in support of the Yankees is not only curious, hilarious and excessive but also familiar! His 'off the wall' tennis ball game (played at home to spur a Yankees rally) was also a backyard passion of my own. Clearly Hart comes to the classic fanatic level, and this chronicle of his life as a devoted fan is entertaining – and universal." – Tony LaRussa, former major league manager "Part George Bailey, part Yoda, part screaming superfan, Hart Seely has written a hilarious memoir that gives fans everywhere the mystical tools they need to win games from hundreds of miles away." –James Finn Garner, bestselling author of The Politically Correct Bedtime Stories Trilogy "A heart-warming, hilarious story about being a Yankee fan? It must be a joke, right? And yet, here it is. The Juju Rules is a wonderfully-told story that reminded me why I fell in love with baseball in the first place. You don't have to root for the Yankees to enjoy this book, but it certainly helps. Hey, Red Sox fans: I'd like to see you top this!" --Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig "I kept waiting for Hart Seely’s The Juju Rules to stop being funny, but it never did. Seely tells the story of all of us who have ever sat in a favorite chair knowing that if we got up to go to the bathroom at the wrong time it could doom our team to defeat and maybe even cost us a pennant."--Glenn Stout, author of Fenway 1912 and series editor of Best American Sports Writing "I used to think Iwas a crazy Yankees fan, but Hart Seely has me beat by a grand slam. The Juju Rules is in a league of its own – a self-help book for baseball addicts, a story with hilarious jokes and zingy one liners, a satirical look at sports and popular culture, and a truly poignant memoir. The scene in which the author watches a Yankees game while his wife is in labor is now my go-to image whenever I need a laugh. No fan should even consider following the 2012 season without arming himself with this book first." --Jane Heller, bestselling novelist and author of Confessions of a She-Fan —
Julie and Me and Michael Owen makes Three (Julie and Me #1)
by Alan GibbonsFor Terry Payne, life is not much fun. His parents are splitting up, and he's fallen desperately in love with the gorgeous new girl at school, who doesn't even know he exists. To top it all off, his beloved football team - the mighty Man U - are on a losing streak.As Terry sees Man U lose to Liverpool, watches in horror as arch-rival and school golden boy showers the beautiful Julie with attention, and discovers the object of his affections is ... a Liverpool fan, he starts to think that things can't get much worse.After all, it's a close contest in Life versus Football - and there can only be one winner. Can't there?Hilarious and heart-warming, this is a touching story about the ups and downs of life, love, and more importantly, football, from award-winning author, Alan Gibbons.
Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia
by Julio César Chávez Rodolfo Chávez Javier CubedoEn estas páginas sin censura se cuenta todo sobre la vida intensa, de esplendor y tragedia, del mejor boxeador que ha tenido México y uno de los campeones mundiales más grandes de todos los tiempos De niño, Julio César Chávez vivió con sus padres y hermanos en un viejo vagón de tren, en la pobreza más extrema; desde sus primeras peleas profesionales sorprendió de inmediato a los expertos; sus victorias ante rivales duros y experimentados -a veces sin ganar un solo peso por sus combates- le dieron la oportunidad de llegar al ansiado título del mundo, para con ello iniciar su leyenda. Jamás se había escrito con tanta franqueza sobre sus logros como boxeador, sus peleas por los campeonatos mundiales, sus enfrentamientos legendarios con Mario El Azabache Martínez, Rubén Castillo, Edwin El Chapo Rosario, Roger Mayweather, Meldrick Taylor, Óscar de la Hoya y muchos más peleadores fuera de serie; su incursión en el mundo del alcohol, las drogas, el torbellino de una vida al límite que derivó en las derrotas más trágicas de su vida. Julio César Chávez: la verdadera historia revela quiénes fueron los grandes amores del campeón mexicano; qué actrices, cantantes y celebridades fueron seducidas por su carisma; cuál fue su relación con políticos poderosos, presidentes del país, empresarios, narcos encumbrados y estrellas del espectáculo. El testimonio del gran campeón mexicano y del hermano mayor de El César del boxeo, recogido por Javier Cubedo, no sólo es el repaso de una vida intensa y delirante, es también una serie inolvidable de lecciones de vida, un recuento de las victorias en el ring, de los romances prohibidos y las confesiones de esas horas de excesos demenciales, sin olvidar las trágicas muertes de los hermanos del campeón mexicano y los detalles donde se da muestra de la generosidad del campeón con su familia y la gente del pueblo que, sin duda, lo hizo ya inmortal.
Jump
by Elisa CarboneJump. That is what P. K. has done. A totally wild, crazy jump from a restrictive life with her family into a life of total adventure--rock-climbing out west with a guy she barely knows. At first, everything's amazing. Not only are they climbing in awesomely beautiful national parks like Yosemite but they seem awesomely made for one another. P. K. is in heaven. And then the cops show up . . . with an arrest warrant. And P. K. has to decide who to believe: this amazing guy whom she trusts with her life--or the cops, who want her to believe that he may take her life.
Jump!: From the Life of Michael Jordan
by Floyd CooperWhat was Michael Jordan like as a boy? You might be surprised that the greatest professional basketball player ever wasn't even the best player in his own family!Michael Jordan was once just an ordinary little boy growing up in a North Carolina suburb, trying to keep up with his older brother Larry. Michael was always good at sports, but it seemed like Larry was always going to be bigger, quicker, and luckier. But Michael never gave up, and his practicing began to pay off. Then one summer day during a backyard game of one-on-one, Larry Jordan's "little" brother took him--and the whole family--by surprise! Based on actual events, this story of a friendly sibling rivalry is enhanced by Floyd Cooper's stunning two-tone art. Jump! even features a gate-fold depicting Michael Jordan's trademark leap that will send young readers soaring.
Jump
by Mike LupicaA beautiful young woman has just accused Ellis Adair--the world's greatest basketball player--of rape. Adair claims that he is innocent. But media newshounds break the story in a flurry of tabloid sensationalism that conceals the truth in a cloud of innuendo, shocking rumors and vicious lies. So the New York Knicks summon their secret weapon: DiMaggio, ex-lawyer and onetime minor league ballplayer, now an investigator specializing in the world of pro sports. Where drugs, sex and violence get even more press than the games. Where a brutal murder turns an already controversial case into a feeding frenzy. And where the truth is the most dangerous--and elusive--commodity of all.
Jump: My Secret Journey from the Streets to the Boardroom
by Larry Miller Laila LacyOne of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4B global apparel juggernaut, tells the remarkable story of his rise from gangland violence to the pinnacles of international business.Jump tells Larry Miller’s journey from the violent streets of West Philly in the 1960s to the highest echelons of American sports and industry. Miller wound up in jail more than once, especially as a teenager. But he immersed himself in the educational opportunities, eventually took advantage of a Pennsylvania state education-release program offered to incarcerated people, and was able to graduate with honors from Temple University.When revealing his gangland past caused him to lose his first major job opportunity, Miller vowed to keep it a secret. He climbed the corporate ladder with a number of companies such as Kraft Foods, Campbell’s Soup, and Jantzen, until Nike hired him to run its domestic apparel operations. Around the time of Michael Jordan’s basketball retirement, Nike Chairman Phil Knight made Larry Miller president of the newly formed Jordan Brand. In 2007 Paul Allen convinced Miller to jump to the NBA to become president of the Portland Trailblazers, one of the first African-Americans to lead a professional sports team, before returning to Jordan Brand in 2012.All along, Miller lived two lives: the secret of his violent past haunted him, invading his days with migraines and his sleep with nightmares of getting hauled back to jail. More than a rags-to-riches story, Jump is also a passionate appeal for criminal justice reform and expanded educational opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people across the United States. Drawing on his powerful personal story, as well as his vast and well-connected network, Miller plans to use Jump as a launching point to help expand such opportunities and to provide an aspirational journey for those who need hope.
Jump Attack: The Formula for Explosive Athletic Performance, Jumping Higher, and Training Like the Pros (Tim Grover Winning Series)
by Tim GroverLegendary trainer Tim Grover’s internationally acclaimed training program used by the pros, including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant—now completely revised, updated, and expanded, with 100 new photos.<P> Since 1989 when Tim Grover began training Michael Jordan, hundreds of elite competitors have turned to Grover to become stronger, faster, and more powerful, both physically and mentally. From Jordan to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade and countless other superstars, Grover’s revolutionary methods have made the best even better, year after year. <P> In Jump Attack, Grover shares the revolutionary program he uses to train the pros. A fitness bible for athletes around the world, this three-phase, twelve-week program has been completely updated with new exercises and workouts as well as cutting-edge information on training, nutrition, longevity, injury prevention, and more. Devised for explosive power, quickness, endurance, and agility, this intensely challenging workout pushes athletes out of their comfort zones, tests their capacity to go harder, and turns “I can’t” into “Just try and stop me.” <P> You don’t have to be an elite athlete to benefit from Grover’s program—but you can attain the mindset of a champion through the physical program outlined in this complete plan. Says Grover: “This is how my pros do it. If you want to become more explosive, stronger, and faster, if you want to jump higher and improve your overall athletic performance in any sport, this is exactly how we do it today: This program is the difference between jumping and taking flight.”
Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems
by Mel GlennThe Tower High Tigers basketball team is on top of the world and bringing the crowds to their feet in this collection of free prose poems that make up the absorbing story of a championship teams season. Meet Garrett James, the star of the team; Darnell Joyce, the lovable forward with no place to live; and the rest of the players, their families, coach, friends and girlfriends, teachers, and fans.
Jump in: It's Double Dutch! (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Red #Level O)
by Bonnie Brook"Double dutch is a fast-growing international sport. Jumpers do flips, splits, handstands, and more - all while jumping between two fast-moving ropes!"-
Jump Serve
by Jake MaddoxElla and Laura can't believe it when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team. They decide to give the girls a chance, but before long it's clear that Beth and Gretchen have no plans to be good teammates. Since Laura has been benched with a knee injury, Ella feels very alone on the court. How can she manage to get Gretchen and Beth to play with her, not against her? Is there any hope for a championship, or is the season ruined before it begins?
Jump Shooting to a Higher Degree: My Basketball Odyssey
by Sheldon AndersonJump Shooting to a Higher Degree chronicles Sheldon Anderson&’s basketball career from grade school in small-town Moorhead, Minnesota, in the 1960s, to inner-city high school and college ball in Minneapolis, to a professional career in West Germany, and finally to communist Poland, where he did PhD research while on a basketball junket behind the Iron Curtain in the late 1980s. Because he was the only American player in the league at the time, and with help from a Polish scholar, Anderson was one of the first Western scholars to gain access to Communist Party documents. He's also likely the only American scholar to have funded his research by playing semi-pro basketball in a communist country.Jump Shooting to a Higher Degree is much more than a basketball story. Anderson provides insights into the everyday lives of people behind the Iron Curtain, such as the English coach he played for in West Germany, an elderly woman he visited many times in East Germany, and a sailmaker&’s family he lived with in Warsaw. He reflects on German, Polish, and Cold War history, providing a commentary on the times and the places where he lived and played, and the importance of basketball along the way.