6 Books to Help Kids Jump Into Spring Sports!

Bianca Turetsky

With gusty winds and freezing temperatures sometimes it’s hard to imagine that spring is right around the corner. But the upcoming change in seasons will bring more sun, flowers, and for those young readers who are also athletes—spring sports! So if you can’t be out there practicing your backhand, here are some great reads to get your athlete ready for spring sports season!

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Win or Lose (Kicks Series)

Alex Morgan

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Win or Lose (Kicks Series), by Alex Morgan
Who better to write an awesome series of young reader books about a girls soccer team than Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan? This book follows middle school soccer team, The Kicks, all the way to the playoffs! Can 7th grade co-captain and superstar player Devin and her teammates come together through all their 7th grade drama and win the big championship? Win or lose, kids are sure to love this empowering book!

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Who Was Jackie Robinson?

Gail Herman, Who HQ

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Who Was Jackie Robinson?, by Gail Herman, Who HQ, and John O’Brien
Jackie Robinson was one of the most important figures in baseball’s history, and this inspiring biography is a must-read for any of today’s young players. In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first and only black player to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers—in fact he was the only African American on any major league team. “He was not only a baseball hero. He was a civil rights hero too.”

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Fair Ball (Contract Series #4)

Derek Jeter

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Fair Ball (Contract Series), by Derek Jeter
Another modern day superstar of the baseball world is Derek Jeter, and not only is he one of baseball’s all time greatest players, he also writes middle grade books! In the fourth book in the Contract series, Fair Ball, ten-year old Derek Jeter’s Little League team is trying to get to the playoffs. But apparently even a young Derek Jeter can get distracted, as problems with his best friend Dave are causing him to lose his focus on the game. Friendship drama is something most kids can relate to, not just professional athletes!

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Alice the Tennis Fairy (Rainbow Magic: Sports Fairies Series #6), by Daisy Meadows
The Fairyland Olympics are about to begin, but Alice the Tennis Fairy’s magic racket is missing! Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the magic racket as well Gemma the Gymnastic’s Fairy’s magic hoop. Kristen and Rachel are determined to get them back! Will their magic be restored before the big event? (And how do I get a magic tennis racket?!) This sweet series has a book for every sport, from Samantha the Swimming Fairy to Stacey the Soccer Fairy.

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In the Game (Disney: The Never Girls Series #12)

Kiki Thorpe

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In the Game (Disney: The Never Girls Series #12), by Kiki Thorpe and Jana Christy
This is another sports book with a fantastical twist! Neverland is a magical place where “adventures happen every day, and anything is possible.” Kate McCrady loves playing soccer, and soccer is all the more fun when you’re flying and catching the ball 10 feet above the ground. This book is a sweet exercise in wish fulfillment for any aspiring soccer player!

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P is for Putt: A Golf Alphabet, by Brad Herzog and Bruce Langton
My golf-obsessed grandparents tried unsuccessfully to get me excited about golf as a kid, but perhaps they would have succeeded with this adorable and informative alphabet book. Each letter corresponds to a different element of the game, so you can practice your ABC’s while learning about the history and superstars of the golf world. Cute illustrations will keep youngest readers engaged before they can even hold a putter!

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The Black Shield: A Guest Post from Wilbur L. Cooper

In The Black Shield, reporter Wilbert L. Cooper explores the complex lives of Black cops living and working in Cleveland as part of the Black Shield organization. Read on for an essay from Wilbur L. Cooper about writing The Black Shield. When I talk about The Black Shield, I often tell people that I started writing it in 2020, the year of George Floyd's murder. I do this because the book is nominally about Black cops, and in the aftermath of Floyd's murder, there was a lot of talk about diversity as a panacea for the racial problems of American policing. Some people made the argument that the hiring of more Black cops would ensure that what happened to Floyd would never happen again. And it's true, I did spend 2020 talking to experts and historians, diving into police archives and reading studies. I did a lot of real journalism stuff. But if I’m being honest, I didn't start thinking about Black cops in 2020. I've been reflecting on the conflicting promise and plight of Black cops my whole life, because I was born into a family of Black cops. I've had family members in the Cleveland police department since the end of World War II up through the Black Lives Matter Era. And so I’ve been thinking about Black cops and what they mean and what they do since I was a child watching my mother, a strong Black woman named Gayle, don a blue uniform and a silver badge. Even as a little child, I desperately wanted to know who my mother transformed into when she went out into the world with a city-issued gun in her holster. And when there have been these visceral incidents of police violence like George Floyd or Tyre Nichols, I've wondered, What my mother's role could be in an institution like that? What does that killing have to do with the work of my father, my sister, my uncle and great uncles? To answer that question, I've been having talks with my family that I never had before, tracing their journeys into policing, as well as talks with their peers and Black cops from all across the country of various generations. So while The Black Shield encapsulates my own story, it's also filled with all of their testimony. Their witnessing for you from behind the blue wall is more harrowing than what you might hear from an activist who advocates for police abolition. For the readers who are still wondering if diversity can make policing work for Black folks, you will have a lot to think about when reading my book. But The Black Shield also addresses much bigger issues of family, assimilation, survival in America, and freedom. I hope that you all will go on that journey with me.

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