It’s time to get out the shoulder pads, helmets and stadium blankets – but you don’t need to hit the field to enjoy some terrific books about football.  Here are some of the latest stories to hit the shelves in the Children’s Library.  Fiction  Coach Hyatt is a Riot! by Dan Gutman A new football [...]

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Sports Poetry Books  While it’s no secret that the Children’s Library has an extensive collection of poetry for children, young sports fans may not realize that more than a few of those books feature poems about their favorite sports.  Here is a sampling: Adoff, Arnold: The Basket Counts! Sports Pages Fehler, Gene: Change-Up:  Baseball Poems [...]

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Batter Up! With the Cleveland Indians 17th home opener at Progressive Field (yes, it’s been 17 years!) set for April 12, 2010, the Children’s Library has put together a list of baseball and other sports Web sites designed specifically for kids.  Some are just for fun.  Others – like Math Baseball – have an educational [...]

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