(3) 4-6 SportsZone: Greatest Events in Sports History series. Robinson and Woods share the stories of two athletes breaking racial barriers in their respective sports. World Cup covers the growth of women's soccer to its record number of viewers for the 1999 U.S. World Cup win. Accessible texts, lots of color photos, and related sidebars provide compelling time capsules. There are three other spring 2015 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these SportsZone: Greatest Events in Sports History titles: Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier, US Women Win the World Cup, and Tiger Woods Makes Masters History.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) 4-6 Major League Baseball's Best Ever series. "Not all thwacks are created equal..." (Hitters). In entertaining prose, these four titles give brief descriptions of pivotal moments or plays, a bit of biography, and some statistical information for the stars they highlight. Each player is shown in two exciting photographs. Some, but not all, of the doping controversies surrounding the players are mentioned. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Major League Baseball's Best Ever titles: The Best MLB Hitters of All Time, The Best MLB Infielders of All Time, The Best MLB Catchers of All Time, and The Best MLB Outfielders of All Time.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(3) 4-6 Major League Baseball's Best Ever series. "Not all thwacks are created equal..." (Hitters). In entertaining prose, these four titles give brief descriptions of pivotal moments or plays, a bit of biography, and some statistical information for the stars they highlight. Each player is shown in two exciting photographs. Some, but not all, of the doping controversies surrounding the players are mentioned. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Major League Baseball's Best Ever titles: The Best MLB Hitters of All Time, The Best MLB Infielders of All Time, The Best MLB Catchers of All Time, and The Best MLB Outfielders of All Time.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 4-6 Best Sport Ever series. These workmanlike titles trace the evolution of four popular sports from their beginnings through the present day. Each includes the characteristics of the games, stories of legendary athletes, and memorable game highlights. The book design is dull, but black-and-white and color photographs appear throughout and sidebars offer additional information. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Best Sport Ever titles: Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Golf.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) YA Negro Baseball Leagues series. Despite occasional photo caption inaccuracies, this series is a worthy addition to any baseball collection. Who wouldn't admire players such as "Pop" Lloyd, who was hit by a foul ball in his left eye, hit in the right eye four innings later, and showed up to play the following day? Frequent quotations and plentiful archival photographs enliven this fascinating period in sports history. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Negro Baseball League titles: Great Hitters of the Negro Leagues, Great Pitchers of the Negro Leagues, The Negro Leagues' Integration Era, and The Story of the Negro Leagues.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) YA Negro Baseball Leagues series. Despite occasional photo caption inaccuracies, this series is a worthy addition to any baseball collection. Who wouldn't admire players such as "Pop" Lloyd, who was hit by a foul ball in his left eye, hit in the right eye four innings later, and showed up to play the following day? Frequent quotations and plentiful archival photographs enliven this fascinating period in sports history. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Negro Baseball League titles: Great Hitters of the Negro Leagues, Great Pitchers of the Negro Leagues, The Negro Leagues' Integration Era, and The Story of the Negro Leagues.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin