The Best Sports Books for Kids
With the Olympics on the horizon, this is an exciting summer to get your kids excited about sports – and reading! We've chosen 15 of our favorite books about sports for kids of all ages, full of lessons about the value of teamwork, determination, and hard work.
15 books
(Ages 6-7) Inspired by the Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, a little girl chases her dream of becoming the quickest kid in Clarksville. 
Pat Zietlow Miller & Public Library of Brookline
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
Pat Zietlow MillerPat Zietlow Miller & Public Library of BrooklineHardcover, 2016
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 3-6) A winner of the Caldecott Medal for illustration, this picture book tells the story of Mirette, whose life is changed forever when she learns how to walk on a tightrope.
Mirette on the High Wire
Emily Arnold McCullyPaperback, 1997
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 3-6) A sweet story about the big reward for being courageous and taking risks. 
Alex Brown 🐀 (they/them) &
Jabari Jumps
Gaia Cornwallbrookline booksmith
Paperback, 2020
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 6-7) From two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson, a grandmother tells her granddaughter about her dream of becoming a baseball player in the segregated US South.
Just Like Josh Gibson
Angela JohnsonPaperback, 2007
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(Ages 8-13) An illustrated ode to the law that changed women's sports forever.
Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America
Karen BlumenthalPaperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 10-12) A young boy struggles to adjust to his new school until his soccer teammates give him the courage to explore his new town and family's past. 
Richard Becker & Book_Addict
Tangerine
Edward BloorRichard Becker & Book_AddictPaperback, 2006
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 10-12) A modern classic that explores racial inequality and segregation, winner of the Newbury Medal. 
Isaac Fitzgerald & Bette A. Stevens
Maniac Magee
Jerry SpinelliIsaac Fitzgerald & Bette A. StevensPaperback, 1999
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(Ages 10-12) Read the Newbury Medal-winning book before watching the LeBron James-produced adapation on Disney+. 
No Comps & Kwame Alexander
The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner
Kwame AlexanderNo Comps & Kwame AlexanderPaperback, 2019
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 12-16) "As the boys take tentative steps to salvage their friendship, they navigate high-stakes choices and consider the value of loyalty, integrity, and sacrifice in a story driven by fast-paced drama on and off the court," praised Publisher's Weekly in a starred review. 
Toledo Library & Rick Hornberger
After the Shot Drops
Randy RibayToledo Library & Rick HornbergerPaperback, 2020
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
(Ages 10-12) Twelve-year-old Astrid falls in love with roller derby and learns a lot about friendship on the way in this graphic novel, awarded a Newbury Honor. 
Joanna Rakoff & BookTweeter
Roller Girl: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Victoria JamiesonJoanna Rakoff & BookTweeterPaperback, 2015
$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book