100+ Best Books About Sports for Kids

Kick Push Be Your Epic Self  by Frank Morrison
SKATEBOARDING
A younger skateboarder learns to be himself and discover his folks in Frank Morrison’s first creator/illustrator image ebook. Punchy language syncopates by the story with a skateboarding kick-push vibe of power! Ivan aka. Epic, rolls by his new neighborhood with a kick push however having no pals is getting him down and his makes an attempt at extra conventional sports activities aren’t working. His dad and mom encourage him, his dad offers him again his skateboard, and with a kick, push, bounce, ka-clonk, zwoosh, Epic finds his crew.

When You Can Swim by Jack Wong
SWIMMING
Studying to swim brings guarantees of splashing within the ocean, floating in your again, watching the world float by, discovering speeding waterfalls to discover, and slipping into the pond at nightfall together with the fish and twilight bugs. Swimming brings many alternatives in numerous sorts of waters, lakes, canals, ocean, rivers, and discovering great adventures of diving, and floating, and listening. Lyrical writing with attractive illustrations of numerous folks will attraction to swimmers and learning-to-swimmers alike.

Sisters Venus and Serena Williams by Jeanette Winter
TENNIS
Winters fantastically captures the essence of the Williams sisters’ lives and friendship, giving kids an inspiring narrative story that exhibits, not tells, paired with lovely, charming artwork. The women study tennis from their dad, practising, focusing, practising,…coaching collectively, taking part in collectively. As adults, the athletes persevere by well being challenges but proceed to play and win.

Nadia The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still by Karlin Grey, illustrated by Christine Davenier
GYMNASTICS
This beautiful biographical image ebook introduces a brand new technology to the hard-working Nadia Comaneci of Romania . . . how she liked to maneuver, found gymnastics, failed, practiced, after which gained seven good 10s on the Olympics in 1956. The illustrations make me need to transfer, they’re completely spot-on for this candy, true story.

Girls on Wheels written by Srividhya Venkat, illustrated by Kate Wadsworth
I really like this energetic progress mindset story and the dynamic illustrations! Three pals meet within the morning on the skate park. However one good friend, Anila, is anxious about one other damaged bone so she sits and watches her pals. Anila’s pals encourage her to attempt, even when she falls. “Skating is for anybody who desires to attempt,” says Damini. So Anila tries…and he or she flies. Three ladies on wheels! Right here they arrive!

Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Kull
RUNNING
After having polio as a baby, Wilma was informed she wouldn’t stroll once more, not to mention run.  However Wilma was decided and he or she labored onerous, turning into the primary American lady to win three gold medals on the Olympics.

Martina & Chrissie The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports by Phil Bildner, illustrated by Brett Helquist
TENNIS
The creator’s conversational fashion makes this story come alive. Readers will likely be fascinated by the 2 star tennis gamers who every work onerous to win the championship matches. And for all however a couple of years, these two ladies keep shut pals. Properly-written, informative, and interesting — all of the qualities you need in an image ebook biography!

The Girl Who Ran Bobbi Gibb, The First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon by Frances Poletti and Kristina Yee, illustrated by Susanna Chapman
RUNNING
It’s now onerous to think about a time (not so way back) when ladies had been prohibited from doing issues like operating in a long-distance race merely due to their gender. On this story we find out how Bobbi, a woman who liked to run, needed to run the Boston Marathon race. However her utility for the race was denied as a result of she was a woman. So she disguised herself as a boy and entered the race. When her lengthy hair grew to become uncovered, the racers and spectators cheered her on. She completed the race, paving the best way for ladies and making historical past.

Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine illustrated by Yan Nascimbene
MARTIAL ARTS
This story captures a typical story of feeling embarrassed about being totally different. When Vinson’s grandpa from China visits, Vinson is embarrassed. Nonetheless, Vinson learns grandpa is a martial arts grasp and begins to see him as somebody to be happy with. The weather of Chinese language tradition like tai chi and clothes give readers some essential cultural perception.

The Strongest Man in the World: The Legend of Louis Cyr by Lucie Papineau and Caroline Hamel
STRONGMAN
Even at a younger age, Cyprien-Noe of Canada earned the fame of a Samson. When he realized that weight lifting (truly lifting stones and different heavy objects) was truly a sport, he began doing that, ultimately becoming a member of a circus. His file, which nonetheless exists as we speak, is lifting 4,337 kilos. (WHOA!) That is an attention-grabbing story a couple of lesser-known individual.

Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Nat Iwata
SUMO / AIKIDO
Introduce your children to 2 Japanese conventional martial arts — sumo and aikido on this story about a brother who likes sumo and a sister who prefers aikido. Whereas the rhyming textual content is minimal, it’s also filled with wealthy vocabulary (with a glossary within the again). Sumo Joe and his pals taking part in sumo in the lounge. Till Aikido Jo comes house. Then the siblings face-off and finish with a pillow battle. It’s such a enjoyable story that’s positive to get your children up out of their chairs to mimic the martial arts strikes.

Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born by Gene Barretta, illustrated by Frank Morrison
BOXING
Youngsters ought to all study the story of Muhammad Ali as a result of his dedication and grit are inspiring. And to suppose, it began with a stolen bicycle! Learn how a police officer obtained Ali into boxing in addition to about his by no means waning confidence and the grueling exercises. Fantastically accomplished.

Helen Thayer’s Arctic Adventure: A Woman and a Dog Walk to the North Pole by Sally Issacs, illustrated by Iva Sasheva
EXTREME SPORTS
At age 50, Helen will stroll to the magnetic north pole —  a harrowing journey with ice storms, polar bears, and an absence of meals. She and her canine, Charlie, take it day-to-day and make it. It is a well-written, thrilling true story journey of braveness and dedication.

The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Dom Lee
DIVING
Don’t miss this attention-grabbing early chapter ebook biography a couple of Korean American diver, Sammy Lee. Rising up, Sammy might solely use the swimming pool someday per week, the day it was for folks of shade. Throughout the remainder of the week, he used a sandpit in his coach’s yard. Gack! His onerous work paid off and also you’ll learn all about his many challenges resulting in ultimately competing within the Olympics. He was the primary Korean American to win gold for the USA!

The Sports Fairies series by Daisy Meadows
MANY SPORTS
Somebody has stolen the sports activities fairies’ magical objects, so it’s as much as the 2 pals to assist the fairies and return their objects.

Ghost by Jason Reynolds
RUNNING
Ghost by accident will get on a observe crew, and it’s life-changing. His coach turns into a mentor and father determine who pushes Ghost to take accountability for his errors (stealing sneakers) and to start out coping with the ghosts of his previous. Properly written and hopeful about rising up and rising into your self.

Patina by Jason Reynolds
RUNNING
Patina’s anger generally will get the very best of her however operating helps. She’s mad about her dad dying, her mother’s legs being amputated, and her new faculty. When her observe coach makes Patty work together with her teammates in a relay, she’s compelled to depend on them. And that adjustments issues. Patina is a good looking coming-of-age story that can tug at your feelings.

Flipping Forward Twisting Backwards  by Alma Fullerton
GYMNASTICS
Claire is the very best at gymnastics, however she’s not the very best at studying. In truth, she will be able to’t learn AT ALL–and has fooled everybody for years. She lashes out to guard her secret and will get despatched to the principal. The principal figures out that Claire wants studying testing, however Claire’s mother is adamantly in opposition to testing. Claire’s pals, her sister, and a supportive instructor assist her with phrase recognition — however she continues to ask her mother to let her get examined, which she ultimately does. There’s a lot to like about this fast-paced ebook in verse. I really like that Claire is a completely developed character with efficacy who exhibits readers (and her mother( that having a learning disability doesn’t imply you’re not good, it means your mind learns in another way.

Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
SWIMMING
Bree and her dad transfer to Florida the place she has to take Swim 101 in school. However, she ditches as a result of she will be able to’t swim and is afraid. Fortunately, her neighbor and babysitter is a former swim crew captain, and he or she teaches Bree how one can swim. When Bree by accident makes the swim crew, she learns about teamwork and friendship. It is a great feel-good story about failure, perseverance, and teamwork.

Keeping Pace written by Laurie Morrison
RUNNING
With one of many strongest first-person narrative voices I’ve ever learn, this distinctive story is about perfectionism, divorce, first crushes, and discovering your home on the earth. Grace is an achievement-oriented woman whose center faculty years have been dedicated to being the highest scholar. When she misses out to her rival, former greatest good friend, she’s depressing. With nothing to stay up for over the summer season, she decides to coach for a half marathon. With deft and reasonable character growth, we see the struggles Grace has with understanding what she actually desires and what issues, in addition to relationships with different folks, together with her cousin and pa.

Hands by Torrey Maldonado
BOXING
Trev thinks quite a bit about throwing fingers. He begins studying how one can field so he can defend his mother and sisters when his stepdad will get out of jail. However when his Uncle Larry, Fast and Uncle Frankie all ask him why and encourage him to make use of his mind, Trev sees how combating might make issues much more of a multitude. And that if he desires to have a future, he can use his fingers in another way than combating, together with for his drawings. Maldonado writes shorter books so maintain that in thoughts in case your reader is in search of a brief center grade ebook.

Guys Read: The Sports Pages
MANY SPORTS
The brief tales within the Guys Learn books make it simple for boys to choose and select any story. As a result of alternative is important. Readers can skip tales, reread favourite tales, and begin with only one brief story at a time. This assortment consists of fiction and nonfiction about martial arts, baseball, and different sports activities.

Black Brother Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
FENCING
Twins with very totally different pores and skin colours, one whiter and one darker, are handled in another way, most noticeable at their faculty. Donte is unfairly accused of one thing and when he tries to defend himself, the police are referred to as, and he’s suspended from faculty. To not point out, a preferred man at his faculty calls Donte “black brother” as a result of he’s darker than his twin, Trey. Donte begins fencing to get revenge however as he trains, he finds that he’s good, good at fencing, and brave. For those who suppose the world nonetheless isn’t racist and colorist, learn this compelling story, and also you’ll see that we nonetheless have a protracted option to go.

Becoming Muhammad Ali by Kwame Alexander and James Patterson
BOXING
Masterfully plotted and fantastically written, that is the beautiful new middle-grade biography of Muhammad Ali from superstars James Patterson and Kwame Alexander. Cassius’s dad and mom don’t encourage boxing as a result of they like lecturers, however Cassius is horrible in school. When he finds boxing, it turns into a robust outlet and he lastly excels at one thing. Rising up, Cassius notices the unfairness and injustice, getting ready him for the activist that he turns into.

Nonfiction Sports activities Books

Guinness World Records Super Sports by Shirley Pearson, Kathy Furgang, Guinness World Data®
SPORTS RECORDS
Details, puzzles, true tales, and extra fill the pages of this ebook about sports activities for teenagers!

Big Book of Why Sports Edition by Sports activities Illustrated Youngsters
In case your children love sports activities, this ebook takes an in-depth take a look at many alternative sports activities and their histories, together with pictures and illustrations.

Weird But True SPORTS: 300 Wacky Facts About Awesome Athletics
I wasn’t positive what to anticipate however once more, Nationwide Geographic out did themselves. Not solely are the info bizarre (do you know skilled hockey gamers could be penalized for tucking their jerseys into their pants?!), the info come from a wide selection of subjects and sports activities. You may not count on to study loopy info about skateboarding, ostrich races, and jet dash boats, however you’ll on this ebook! Extremely really helpful.

Time for Kids All Access Your Behind the Scenes Pass to the Coolest Things in Sports
Your children are going to LOVE the carry and look pages – they’re tra translucent ges that carry as much as reveal one other picture beneath. Just like the web page of a downhill skier, carry the highest web page and you may see her physique’s muscle groups and organs. SO cool. From monster vehicles to stadiums that convert from soccer to ice, this is among the greatest nonfiction books that can maintain your children studying and studying.

Weird Zone: Sports
I really like books about bizarre, and I believe so do your children. Be taught all concerning the strangest sports activities on the earth. Underwater bike racing? Enjoyable!