Books
Tennis Biographies
Andre Agassi : tennis prince by Gary Stern
Jennifer Capriati : rising star by Patricia Lakin
Sports great Michael Chang by Christin Ditchfield
Jimmy Connors, king of the courts by Francene Sabin
Steffi Graf by Judy Monroe
Skating Biographies
- Baiul, Oksana
- *Oksana: My Own Story, by Oksana Baiul
- Blair, Bonnie
- *A Winning Edge, by Bonnie Blair
- Bonnie Blair: Golden Streak, by Cathy Breitenbucher
- Boitano, Brian
- *Boitano's Edge: Inside the Real World of Figure Skating, by Brian Boitano
- Chin, Tiffany
- Tiffany Chin: A Dream on Ice, by Ray Buck
- Heiden, Eric
- Eric Heiden: Winner in Gold, by Nathan Aaseng
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
Soccer
Picture Books
The Berenstain Bears get their kicks by Stan & Jan Berenstain
This is soccer by Margaret Blackstone; illustrated by John O'Brien
Willy the wizard by Anthony Browne
Soccer beat by written by Sandra Gilbert Brug; illustrated by Elisabeth Moseng
Short Stories
| Location | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
For Younger Readers: |
||
| J Picture Book BAB | Baby Bear's Treasury: 25 Stories for the Very, Very Young | |
| J Picture Book DUB | Dobrin, A. | Love Your Neighbor: Stories of Values and Virtues |
| J Picture Book MAH | Mahy, M. | Tick Tock Tales: Stories to Read around the Clock |
| J Picture Book POT | Potter, Beatrix | A Treasury of Mouse Stories |
| J Picture Book ROC | Rockwell, Anne | |
Science Fair Experiment Books
| Location | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| J 001.422 M | Markle | Discovering Graph Secrets: Experiments, Puzzles"¦ |
| J 333.917 B | Baines | Coasts (Ecology Alert!) |
| J 363.13 P (Parenting) | Ranger Rick | Pollution; Problems and Solutions |
| J 372.35 B (Parenting) | Brown | Bubbles, Rainbows And Worms |
J 500 B |
Berenstain | The Berenstain Bears' Science Fair |
J 500 S |
Poetry Books
The frogs wore red suspenders by rhymes by Jack Prelutsky ; pictures by Petra Mathers
A world of wonders : geographic travels in verse and rhyme by J. Patrick Lewis ; pictures by Alison Jay
Hoofbeats, claws, and rippled fins : creature poems by edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; art by Stephen Alcorn
Mysteries: Detectives, Spies, Criminals, & Solve-It-Yourself
| Location | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
CD-ROM |
||
| JCD-ROM J793.7 F | Freddi Fish 5: the case of the creature of coral cove | |
| JCD-ROM J793.7 S | SPY Fox "operation ozone" | |
| JCD-ROM J972.01 M | The mystery of the Mayan treasure | |
| JCD-ROM J793.932 N | Nancy Drew : the final scene | |
| JCD-ROM J794 C | A case for Cap & Co : dog-napping in Roseborough | |
Lemony Snicket Readalikes
The wolves of Willoughby Chase. Illustrated by Pat Marriott by Aiken, Joan, 1924-2004
The fall of Fergal, or, Not so dingly in the Dell by Philip Ardagh ; with illustrations by David Roberts
A house called Awful End by Philip Ardagh ; illustrated by David Roberts
Molly Moon's incredible book of hypnotism by Georgia Byng
Harry Potter Readalikes
Grades 3 and 4
Saving the griffin by Kristin Wolden Nitz
How to cheat a dragon's curse by as told to Cressida Cowell
Hugo Pepper by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
The wonderful flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron
Hockey Books
| Call Number | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| J Picture Book ABC | Napier, M. | Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet |
| J Picture Book BOU | Bourgeois, P. | Franklin Plays Hockey |
| J Picture Book SIE | Siemiatycki, J. | The Hockey Card |
| J Easy Fiction LEONETTI | Leonetti, M. | The Goalie Mask |
| J Series A | Krensky, S. | Arthur and the Goalie Ghost |
| J Paperback C | Hirschfeld, R. |