Read On... Sports

Organized across appeal features this comprehensive listing of stories biographies and fiction is the first and only guide to sports literature for adult and teen readers.Sports literature spans multiple genresfrom fast-paced adventures to biographies of sports heroes to tales of underdogs overcoming the odds among others. Libraries and readers alike can benefit from a resource that organizes fiction and nonfiction titles according to their primary appeal features. This useful reference features reading lists of sports-oriented titles written by talented authors that are cataloged by character story setting mood and language. The lists are perfect for advising readers creating thematic reading lists for library websites and as plans for those who enjoy reading about athletic pursuits. The authors include fascinating notations for books that became films as well as a resource list of websites and links to articles relating to sports fiction.