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Hockey Biographies
- Esposito, Phil
- Phil Esposito: The Big Bruin, by Julian May
- Fedorov, Sergei
- Sergei Fedorov, by Dean Schabner
- Gretzky, Wayne
- The Picture Story of Wayne Gretzky, by Jim Benagh
- On the Ice with - Wayne Gretzky, by Matt Christopher
- The Great Gretzky, by Sydelle Kramer
- Wayne Gretzky: Hockey Great, by Thomas Raber
- Sports Great Wayne Gretzky, by Ken Rappoport
Football Biographies
- Aikman, Troy
- *Things Change, by Troy Aikman
- Troy Aikman, by James Buckley
- Troy Aikman, by Richard Rosenblatt
- Troy Aikman, by Jim Souhan
- Bledsoe, Drew
- Drew Bledsoe: Cool Quarterback, by Jeff Savage
- Campbell, Earl
- Earl Campbell: The Texas Tornado, by Hal Lundgren
- Culpepper, Daunte
- Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper, by Stew Thornley
- Davis, Terrell
Basketball Biographies
- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, by Martha Kneib
- From Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, by James Haskins
- Barkley, Charles
- Charles Barkley, by Sean Dolan
- Charles Barkley: Star Forward, by Ron Knapp
- Sports Great Charles Barkley, by Glen Macnow
- Bing, Dave
- Dave Bing: Basketball Great with a Heart, by Elizabeth Schleichert
- Bird, Larry
- Larry Bird, by Mark Beyer
Baseball Biographies
- Aaron, Henry
- Hank Aaron, by James Tackach
- Hank Aaron, by Lauren Spencer
- Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way, by Peter Golenbock
- Henry!: The Sports Career of Henry Aaron, by James Hahn
- Abbott, Jim
- Jim Abbott, by John Rolfe
- Anderson, Sparky
- Sparky Anderson, by Bruce Weber
- Bench,Johnny
- Johnny Bench, King of Catchers, by Louis Sabin
- Berg, Morris
Picture Books
Reading to children before they reach school age is critical to their success as future readers. Knowing this, the Plymouth Canton Community Schools has teamed with both the Canton Public Library and the Plymouth District Library to generate a list of "100 Picture Books Everyone Should Read" to get you started.
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale by retold by Verna Aardema; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
K is for kissing a cool kangaroo by Giles Andreae; illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Winter Books
| Author | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
Non-Fiction | ||
| Rosen, M. | Winter Festivals | J 394.2 R |
| Fowler, A. | How Do You Know it's Winter? | J 508 F |
| Saunders-Smith, G. | Winter | J 508.2 S |
| Schweninger, A. | Wintertime | J 525.5 S |
| Branley, F. | ||
Train Books
Picture Books
Crossing by Philip Booth ; illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline
The train to Timbuctoo by Margaret Wise Brown ; illustrated by Art Seiden
Two little trains by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
Tall Tales
| Location | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| J 001.94 C | Cohen, Daniel | Monsters, Giants and Little Men From Mars: An Unnatural History of the Americas |
| J 398.2 G FAIRYTL | Glass, Andrew | Bewildered For Three Days: as to Why Daniel Boone Never Wore His Coonskin Cap |
| J 398.2 G FAIRYTL | Glass, Andrew | Folks Call Me Appleseed John |
| J 398.2 G FAIRYTL | Goble, Paul | Iktomi and the Buffalo Skull: A Plains Indian Story |
| J 398.2 K FAIRYTL | Kellogg, Steven | Sally Ann |
Survival Stories
| AUTHOR | TITLE |
|---|---|
For 2nd-4th grade girls | |
All books are shelved in J Easy Fiction or J Paperback |
|
| Fleischman, Paul | Lost!: A Story in String |
| Osborne, Mary Pope | Tonight on the Titanic |
| Shaw, Janet Beeler | Kaya's Escape |
For 4th-6th grade girls | |
All books are shelved in J Fiction or J Paperback |
|
| Bledsoe, Lucy Jane | Tracks in the Snow |
| Brandis, Marianne | |
Superhero Books
Grounded by written by Sholly Fisch ; illustrated by John Delaney, Dave Cooper, and David Tanguay ; Batman created by Bob Kane
No place like home by written by Sholly Fisch ; based on the comic-book story by Hillary J. Bader ; illustrated by John Delaney and Dave Cooper
The one-man justice league by writer, Brian Augustyn ; illustrator, Craig Rousseau ; colorist, Andy Mangrum