James Buckley

Raise your hand if your favorite team is your fantasy football squad. In recent years, few developments have had as big an impact on football as the rise of fantasy sports. Weekly players number in the millions. A daily version of the game is causing controversy (and making millions!). Fans, players, reporters, and more all watch NFL games in a very different way than before. Heres an inside look at the phenomenon of fantasy football, written by a...

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

"Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn't have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal...

African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation.

Presents the most interesting, monumental, and strange sports stories of the past year, including championship statistics in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis.

Provides an introduction to a career in sports media relations for people who enjoy sports, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, salary, and sources of more information.

Do you want to make the lineup, choose the starters, or lead your team to victory? Why not become a coach? Coaching is a teaching job, and people can combine their teaching skills with a love of the games to create solid careers. Finding a job in these popular fields is not easy, though; inside, read some tips from experts on how to get started. The book also covers scouting, a related profession that calls for sports expertise and a love of competition....

Presents the most interesting, monumental, and strange sports stories of the past year, including championship statistics in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis.

Traces the life and accomplishments of the professional baseball player, from his heroics on the field to his humanitarian efforts and his untimely death.

"Information about soccer and soccer players incorporating math into the game, for children"-- Provided by publisher.