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    Guys Read: The Sports Pages
    Guys Read: The Sports Pages
    Guys Read: The Sports Pages
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    Guys Read: The Sports Pages

    Written by Jon Scieszka, Gordon Korman, Chris Rylander and

    Narrated by Robertson Dean, Christian Rummel, Mike Rylander and JD Jackson

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    The Sports Pages, the third volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate.

    From fiction to nonfiction, from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between, these are a collection of stories about the rush of victory and the crush of defeat on and off the field.

    Authors include Dustin Brown, James Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Chris Crutcher, Tim Green, Dan Gutman, Gordon Korman, Chris Rylander, Anne Ursu, and Jacqueline Woodson, with illustrations by Dan Santat.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 10, 2012
    ISBN9780062201942
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    Jon Scieszka

    Jon Scieszka is best known for his bestselling picture books, including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man. He is also the founder of guysread.com and a champion force behind guyslisten.com, and was the first National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. He lives in Brooklyn.

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      I have very limited knowledge of the sports, but that is what makes this book is so wonderful. The stories are not just about sports, but about friendship, perseverance, moral character, and overcoming life challenges. While sports sets the backdrop, the true message goes a lot deeper. Which makes The Sports Pages a valuable addition to any classroom or home library.