Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kids Booklist

The Sporting Life

Libraries might not seem like the best place to learn about rules or enjoy sports action, but in fact we offer a wide variety of stories, biographies and informational books on lots of different athletic activities. So when you'd rather read about a game than participate in one, check out the list below or ask your local referee--I mean librarian--for a suggestion.

Coy, John – Love of the Game

Frisch, Aaron – Pittsburgh Steelers

Gilbert, Sara – The Story of the NFL

Green, Tim, – Baseball Great

Herzog, Brad – G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet

Hicks, Betty – Goof-off Goalie

Kolar, Bob – Big Kicks

Lupica, Mike – Hot Hand

Macy, Sue – Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map

Nelson, Kadir – We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

Ransome, James – Gunner, Football Hero

Sandler, Michael – Troy Polamalu

Winter, Jonah – You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!